BRAMBLES AYR LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC485649 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-09-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
  • 93110Operation of sports facilities
  • 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-11-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-10-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2021-08-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-10-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2017-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-15
    ➖
    TAYSUM, Jonathon Donald resigned
    director
  11. 2017-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-29
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2015-10-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2015-09-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-02-05
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-01-08
    ➕
    TAYSUM, Jonathon Donald appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRAMBLES AYR LIMITED
  20. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    NAIRN, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    DALTON, John Barclay appointed
    director
  22. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    NAIRN, Kenneth Walker appointed
    director
  23. 2014-09-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2021-11-16

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth Walker Nairn
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2016
Mr John Barclay Dalton
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jonathon Donald Taysumceased 15/05/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

4 Wellington Square
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 1EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

NAIRN, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
DALTON, John Barclay→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-01
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Active
NAIRN, Kenneth Walker→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-01
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TAYSUM, Jonathon Donald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2017-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-11-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-10-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-31