BELL-INGRAM PIPELINES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC089584 · ltd · incorporated 1984-09-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 35.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.1 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: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2020Jan 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2021-01-312020-01-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-11-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-11-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-09-01
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-09-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2017-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2016-07-01
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  12. 2016-07-01
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  13. 2015-07-03
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  14. 2015-07-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-05-01
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    REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell resigned
    director
  17. 2014-06-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-05-19
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  19. 2013-10-10
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  20. 2013-07-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2002-05-13
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    THOMS, Gordon Duff appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-05-13
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    REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-03-01
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    REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-02-28
    ➖
    HEBNER, William Stirton resigned
    secretary
  27. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    BARRACLOUGH, Fraser Rawlinson resigned
    director
  28. 1998-09-30
    ➖
    GWYTHER, David Charles resigned
    director
  29. 1995-06-30
    ➕
    HEBNER, William Stirton appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-01-31
    ➖
    ORR, John Stewart resigned
    secretary
  31. 1993-06-30
    ➖
    PATERSON, Alastair resigned
    director
  32. 1992-01-29
    ➖
    MAIR, Allan Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 1991-07-11
    ➖
    JACK, James Allan resigned
    director
  34. 1991-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1991-04-02
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell appointed
    director
  36. 1990-07-11
    ➖
    BARROWMAN, George Gordon resigned
    secretary
  37. 1989-08-14
    ➕
    LUMBY, John Graham appointed
    director
  38. 1989-08-14
    ➕
    ORR, John Stewart appointed
    secretary
  39. 1989-08-14
    ➕
    PATERSON, Alastair appointed
    director
  40. 1984-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BELL-INGRAM PIPELINES LIMITED

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 37 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 37 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 2021-11-23

Group structure

Bell Ingram Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bell Ingram Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BELL-INGRAM PIPELINES LIMITED
This company · SC089584

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bell Ingram Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Durn
Isla Road
Perth
PH2 7HF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

THOMS, Gordon Duff→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-13
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Active
LUMBY, John Graham→
director · ~70y · appointed 1989-08-14
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Active
BARROWMAN, George Gordon→
secretary · resigned 1990-07-11
Resigned
HEBNER, William Stirton→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-30 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
ORR, John Stewart→
secretary · appointed 1989-08-14 · resigned 1995-01-31
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-13
Resigned
BARRACLOUGH, Fraser Rawlinson→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
GWYTHER, David Charles→
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned
JACK, James Allan→
director · ~79y · resigned 1991-07-11
Resigned
MAIR, Allan Andrew→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-01-29
Resigned
PATERSON, Alastair→
director · ~74y · appointed 1989-08-14 · resigned 1993-06-30
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Alasdair Christopher Campbell→
director · ~71y · appointed 1991-04-02 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/05/1991—
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Recent filings (109 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-01