BACUP BOROUGH HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05957386 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-03-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-11-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-10-06➕PETERS, Brent appointeddirector
- 2009-10-06➖PETERS, Alice resigneddirector
- 2009-08-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-28➕PETERS, Alice appointeddirector
- 2009-07-28➖PETERS, Brent resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2007-10-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-19➕PETERS, Natalie appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-19➕PETERS, Brent appointeddirector
- 2007-08-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2006-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BACUP BOROUGH HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2006-10-05➕SCOTT, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-05➖SCOTT, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-05➕SCOTT, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2006-10-05➖SCOTT, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2006-10-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2011-03-01
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| 24/7CARING LTD→ 12281078 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A CONSULTATION LTD→ 15608454 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AEGIS DESIGN LIMITED→ 06930038 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AEONIAN EMERGING MARKETS LTD→ 11569242 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AERODYNE CONSULTING LTD→ 16156124 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFN ENGINEERING LTD→ 16335587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFS ENGINEERING LTD→ 16049995 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGILEBEEZ LIMITED→ 09350536 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AI SUPER GROUP LIMITED→ 12583084 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AIMTRACER LTD→ 05523990 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
King George Chambers
1 St James Square
Bacup
Lancashire
OL13 9AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PETERS, Brent→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-10-06
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SCOTT, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-10-05
PETERS, Alice→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2009-10-06
PETERS, Brent→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2009-07-28
SCOTT, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2006-10-05
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-11-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-11-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-07-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2007-10-30