BORDERS CAR LEASING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC401060 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-06
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)

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
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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-09
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-01-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-07-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-06-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-02-03
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Tony George appointed
    director
  16. 2012-02-03
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    SANDU, Parbinder resigned
    director
  17. 2012-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2011-08-25
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    STEVENSON, Tony George resigned
    director
  20. 2011-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2011-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As BORDERS CAR LEASING LIMITED
  22. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    SANDU, Parbinder appointed
    director
  23. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Tony George appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-06
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Ettrick Riverside
Dunsdale Road
Selkirk
TD7 5EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

STEVENSON, Tony George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-03
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Active
SANDU, Parbinder→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
STEVENSON, Tony George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-01-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-03