BRIGHTSOLID ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC402877 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-04
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: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 (50/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-08-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2015-04-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2015-04-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2014-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-07-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2013-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2013-10-21
    ➕
    DALY, Robert Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2013-08-20
    ➖
    VAN DER KUYL, Christiaan Richard David resigned
    director
  13. 2013-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-06-14
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Irene appointed
    secretary
  15. 2013-06-14
    ➖
    CALDER, Laura Anne resigned
    secretary
  16. 2013-06-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  17. 2013-06-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-12-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2012-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-11-09
    ➖
    DENNING, Jennifer Helen resigned
    director
  22. 2012-07-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRIGHTSOLID ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
  24. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    CALDER, Laura Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    DENNING, Jennifer Helen appointed
    director
  26. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    VAN DER KUYL, Christiaan Richard David appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-04
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 2015-08-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Gateway House Luna Place
Dundee Technology Park
Dundee
DD2 1TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Irene→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-14
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Active
DALY, Robert Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-21
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Active
CALDER, Laura Anne→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2013-06-14
Resigned
DENNING, Jennifer Helen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2012-11-09
Resigned
VAN DER KUYL, Christiaan Richard David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2013-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-11-12