THE BRAEDALE GARAGE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC033319 · ltd · incorporated 1958-09-02

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 61.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 61.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (8 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

121 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2020-01-14
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-14
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Company dissolved
2019-10-29
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-17
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dissolution · DS01
2018-11-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-11-18
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officers · AP01
2017-11-14
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officers · TM01
2017-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-11-07
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NOBLE, Alasdair George appointed
director
2017-11-03
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DONNACHIE, Gerard resigned
director
2017-10-06
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NOBLE, Alasdair George appointed
secretary
2017-10-06
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DONNACHIE, Gerard resigned
secretary
2017-10-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-10-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-16
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annual-return · AR01
2015-11-06
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officers · AP01
2015-11-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-11-01
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PARK, Douglas Ireland appointed
director
2015-11-01
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PARK, Graeme Thomas appointed
director
2015-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-08-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-07-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-23
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PARK, Douglas Ireland resigned
director
2014-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-06-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2011-07-23
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Charge satisfied #3
2010-04-06
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BRYCE, Alexander Stewart appointed
director
2010-04-06
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PARK, Ross William appointed
director
2007-11-05
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BROWN, Steve resigned
director
2006-05-04
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CUMMING, William appointed
director
2006-05-04
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BROWN, Steve appointed
director
2003-06-30
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MILLER, John resigned
director
2003-01-31
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COLE, Ian Edward resigned
director
2001-11-01
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COLE, Ian Edward appointed
director
1999-07-26
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HEATH, David resigned
director
1999-04-30
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WYPER, Robert Littlejohn resigned
director
1998-09-02
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WYPER, Robert Littlejohn appointed
director
1995-12-15
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HEATH, David appointed
director
1995-12-15
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MILLER, John appointed
director
1993-03-29
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KERR, Alastair Monteith resigned
director
1992-03-31
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MILTON, Robert William resigned
director
1991-11-01
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Charge satisfied #4
1991-06-07
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KERR, Alastair Monteith appointed
director
1990-12-14
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COLE, Ian Edward resigned
director

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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

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 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 · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-14

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Parks Of Hamilton (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Parks Of Hamilton (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE BRAEDALE GARAGE LIMITED

This company · SC033319

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Parks Of Hamilton (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1958-09-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Park House

14 Bothwell Road

Hamilton

Lanarkshire

ML3 0AY

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2018-03-31

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