MINBERT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC083692 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-27
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 18.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.4y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-08-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-05-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2011-12-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2011-11-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2011-06-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2011-02-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-02-11➖HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2011-01-17⚠️liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotlandinsolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
- 2011-01-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2010-12-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2010-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2010-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-21📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-03-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-28📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-11-01➕STEWART, Kenneth Ronald appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➕HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➖FERGUSON DEWAR LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-21➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-21➖FRASER & MULLIGAN resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-09-30➖HENDERSON, Richard William resigneddirector
- 1991-01-01➕HENDERSON, Richard William appointeddirector
- 1990-12-31➕FRASER & MULLIGAN appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1990-12-31➖FRASER & MULLIGAN resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1983-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MINBERT LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-08-22
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-08-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-05-22: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
4 Atlantic Quay
70 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
STEWART, Kenneth Ronald→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAMMERSLEY, George Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2011-02-11
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2007-11-01
FRASER & MULLIGAN→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1990-12-31 · resigned 2007-05-21
FRASER & MULLIGAN→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1990-12-31
HENDERSON, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1991-01-01 · resigned 1994-09-30
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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 | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-08-22
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2012-05-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-12-06
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2011-11-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-06-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-16
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2011-01-31
liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
2011-01-17
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2011-01-17
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2010-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-30
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2010-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-22