BCL VEHICLES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC397512 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-11
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2018-03-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2018-03-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-12-07⚠️liquidation-court-order-early-dissolutioninsolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
- 2017-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2017-01-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2016-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2016-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-04-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-25➕STEVENSON, Tony George appointeddirector
- 2011-08-25➖STEVENSON, Toy resigneddirector
- 2011-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BCL VEHICLES LIMITED
- 2011-04-11➕SANDU, Parbinder appointeddirector
- 2011-04-11➖SANDU, Parbinder resigneddirector
- 2011-04-11➕STEVENSON, Toy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-03-07
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-03-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-12-07: liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
18 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6NU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
STEVENSON, Tony George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-25
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SANDU, Parbinder→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2011-04-11
STEVENSON, Toy→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2011-08-25
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-03-07
liquidation-court-order-early-dissolution
insolvency · O/C EARLY DISS
2017-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-01-16
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2017-01-16
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2017-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-05-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-16