BURNSIDE 126 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC344901 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 90). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2015-03-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-12-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-09-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-03-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-31➕HISLOP, Cameron appointeddirector
- 2010-01-31➖WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-08-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-31➖BROWN, Rhonda Susan resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➕WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNSIDE 126 LIMITED
- 2008-06-25➕BROWN, Rhonda Susan appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-25➕WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-06-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Homelea House Faith Avenue
Quarriers Village
Bridge Of Weir
Renfrewshire
PA11 3SX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HISLOP, Cameron→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2010-01-31
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BROWN, Rhonda Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2008-10-31
WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2010-01-31
WOOD, Kingsley William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2008-10-31
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-09-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-25
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-07-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-20