BAXTERS FOODSERVICE LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC045343 · ltd · incorporated 1967-12-29

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: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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: medium (58/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

135 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

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 (51 events)Click to expand

2023-09-05
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-09-05
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Company dissolved
2023-06-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-06-12
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
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MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell appointed
secretary
2019-08-21
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STRACHAN, Lucy Jill resigned
secretary
2019-08-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-08-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-06-21
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MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander resigned
director
2016-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-17
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BAXTER, Andrew Gordon resigned
director
2016-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-18
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MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander appointed
director
2016-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-19
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MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander resigned
secretary
2015-10-19
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STRACHAN, Lucy Jill appointed
secretary
2007-06-01
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FISHER, Mitchell resigned
director
2007-02-14
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MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander appointed
secretary
2007-02-14
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BURNESS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-06-21
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PIA, Paul Dominic resigned
secretary
2006-06-21
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BURNESS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2003-12-31
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DEANS, Clifford Michael resigned
director
2002-04-08
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PIA, Paul Dominic appointed
secretary
2002-04-08
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CHRISTIE, Alan resigned
director
2002-04-07
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ANDERSON, Ian resigned
secretary
2000-12-15
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BAXTER, William Gordon resigned
director
2000-12-15
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CHRISTIE, Alan appointed
director
2000-12-15
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DEANS, Clifford Michael appointed
director
2000-07-31
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BAXTER, Robert Michael resigned
director
1998-08-10
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ANDERSON, Ian appointed
secretary
1998-08-10
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HENDERSON, William Innes resigned
secretary
1998-06-25
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BAXTER, Audrey Caroline appointed
director
1998-06-25
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BAXTER, Andrew Gordon appointed
director
1998-06-25
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BAXTER, George Ian Adam resigned
director
1998-06-25
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BAXTER, Robert Michael appointed
director
1998-06-25
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FISHER, Mitchell appointed
director
1998-06-25
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HENDERSON, William Innes resigned
director
1998-06-25
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WEIR, James Finlay resigned
director
1994-01-11
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SMITH, Robert Henderson resigned
director
1992-03-04
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MITCHELL, John Chapman resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAXTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-09-05

Group structure

Baxters Food Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Baxters Food Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BAXTERS FOODSERVICE LTD.

This company · SC045343

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
Baxters Food Group 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

Incorporated1967-12-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

12 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4DJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-04-02

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell→

secretary · appointed 2019-08-21

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Active

BAXTER, Audrey Caroline→

director · ~65y · appointed 1998-06-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ANDERSON, Ian→

secretary · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2002-04-07

Resigned

HENDERSON, William Innes→

secretary · resigned 1998-08-10

Resigned

MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2015-10-19

Resigned

PIA, Paul Dominic→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2006-06-21

Resigned

STRACHAN, Lucy Jill→

secretary · appointed 2015-10-19 · resigned 2019-08-21

Resigned

BURNESS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-21 · resigned 2007-02-14

Resigned

BAXTER, Andrew Gordon→

director · ~68y · appointed 1998-06-25 · resigned 2016-03-17

Resigned

BAXTER, George Ian Adam→

director · ~106y · resigned 1998-06-25

Resigned

BAXTER, Robert Michael→

director · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-25 · resigned 2000-07-31

Resigned

BAXTER, William Gordon→

director · ~108y · resigned 2000-12-15

Resigned

CHRISTIE, Alan→

director · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2002-04-08

Resigned

DEANS, Clifford Michael→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2003-12-31

Resigned

FISHER, Mitchell→

director · ~82y · appointed 1998-06-25 · resigned 2007-06-01

Resigned

HENDERSON, William Innes→

director · ~88y · resigned 1998-06-25

Resigned

MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-02-18 · resigned 2016-06-21

Resigned

MITCHELL, John Chapman→

director · ~96y · resigned 1992-03-04

Resigned

SMITH, Robert Henderson→

director · ~92y · resigned 1994-01-11

Resigned

WEIR, James Finlay→

director · ~87y · resigned 1998-06-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-09-05

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-06-20

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-06-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-12-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-03-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-01-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-01-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2019-12-24

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2019-08-21

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2019-08-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-01-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2018-12-31