BCCLW LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC486233 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-02-17
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-02-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-11-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2021-07-08
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2021-07-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2021-03-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-03-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2021-01-25
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2021-01-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-01-15
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2021-01-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-31
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Alison resigned
    director
  15. 2019-10-23
    ➖
    DEWAR, Michael James resigned
    director
  16. 2019-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-10-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-10-19
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Donna resigned
    director
  21. 2017-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-11-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2015-09-22
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2014-11-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    DEWAR, Michael James appointed
    director
  28. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Alison appointed
    director
  29. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Donna appointed
    director
  30. 2014-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BCCLW LIMITED
  31. 2014-09-08
    ➕
    CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2014-09-08
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    director
  33. 2014-09-08
    ➕
    COTTON, Stephen Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-17

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-02-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-11-17: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Bernard Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Stephen Michael Cotton
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

3 Castle Court
Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
KY11 8PB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, John Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COTTON, Stephen Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEWAR, Michael James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2019-10-23
Resigned
MARSHALL, Alison→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Donna→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2018-10-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—11/11/201408/07/2021

Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-02-17
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2023-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-01-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-01-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-12-28