BULLOUGHS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01603290 · ltd · incorporated 1981-12-10
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-01📄legacycapital · 155(6)b
- 2008-02-01📄legacycapital · 155(6)b
- 2008-02-01📄legacycapital · 155(6)b
- 2008-02-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-01-18➕BULLOUGH, John Louis appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-18➕BULLOUGH, Georgina Dorothea Mary, Lady appointeddirector
- 2008-01-18➖HODGE, Blackwood Samuel resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-18➖BULLOUGH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-01-18➖HODGE, Blackwood Samuel resigneddirector
- 2008-01-15➕BULLOUGH, John Louis appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➕HODGE, Blackwood Samuel appointeddirector
- 2003-04-05➖BULLOUGH, Sandra Marguerite resigneddirector
- 1996-09-27➖FRASER, Christine Nancy resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-27➕HODGE, Blackwood Samuel appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-29➕FRASER, Christine Nancy appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-29➖SCOTT, David Aitken resignedsecretary
- 1992-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1981-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BULLOUGHS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Owner dependency
99/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BULLOUGH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Fairview House,
Victoria Place,
Carlisle,
Cumbria, Ca1 1hp.
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BULLOUGH, John Louis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-18
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BULLOUGH, Georgina Dorothea Mary, Lady→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-18
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BULLOUGH, John Louis→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-15
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FRASER, Christine Nancy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-29 · resigned 1996-09-27
HODGE, Blackwood Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-27 · resigned 2008-01-18
SCOTT, David Aitken→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-29
BULLOUGH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2008-01-18
BULLOUGH, Sandra Marguerite→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2003-04-05
HODGE, Blackwood Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-05-20 · resigned 2008-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/11/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2015-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2014-11-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2013-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2012-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2010-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2009-11-17