BIRCHWOOD MARQUEE HIRE COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC096602 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-31
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
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 84). 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 (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
64 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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-11-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-11-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-07-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-07-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2009-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2009-01-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2009-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-02-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2007-05-10
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-02-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2006-05-05
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-01-05
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2005-12-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2004-12-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2004-11-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2003-12-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2003-10-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2002-12-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2002-10-31
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2002-10-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2001-12-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2001-10-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2000-12-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2000-11-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 1999-12-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1995-05-26
    ➕
    PRATT, Kathleen Currie appointed
    secretary
  28. 1995-05-26
    ➖
    CASKIE, Craig resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-05-26
    ➖
    CASKIE, Craig resigned
    director
  30. 1994-06-07
    ➕
    PRATT, Kathleen Currie appointed
    director
  31. 1994-05-06
    ➕
    CASKIE, Craig appointed
    secretary
  32. 1994-05-06
    ➖
    PARTNERS IN MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1985-12-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIRCHWOOD MARQUEE HIRE COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 2010-11-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

4b East Mains
Ingliston Road
Edinburgh
EH28 8NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

PRATT, Kathleen Currie→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-26
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Active
PRATT, Gordon Wallace→
director · ~84y
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Active
PRATT, Kathleen Currie→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-07
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Active
CASKIE, Craig→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 1995-05-26
Resigned
PARTNERS IN MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned
CASKIE, Craig→
director · ~82y · resigned 1995-05-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-07-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-05-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-12-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-11-22