BELINDA ROBERTSON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC103347 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-25
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 33.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5142
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 33.7y
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 33.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
70
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-07⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-09-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2010-04-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotlandinsolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
- 2009-12-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2009-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-04-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2009-02-17➕KELLY, Marie-Jane appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-17➖GROVE-WHITE, Jane Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-15📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-22➕GROVE-WHITE, Jane Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-08-27➖ROSSITER, Sheelagh Jane Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2002-06-12➕ROSSITER, Sheelagh Jane Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-11➖BIRCHALL, Susan Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-28➖MACEWAN, John Carlyle resigneddirector
- 2000-11-07➕BIRCHALL, Susan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-07➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-07➖ROBERTSON, Belinda Jane resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-07➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-07➕MACEWAN, John Carlyle appointeddirector
- 2000-05-03➖ROBERTSON, Ian Ross resigneddirector
- 1992-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BELINDA ROBERTSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-07
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-12-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-09-07: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5142 — SIC 5142
Registered office
160 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
Active
BIRCHALL, Susan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2002-06-11
GROVE-WHITE, Jane Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2008-02-17
ROBERTSON, Belinda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-07
ROSSITER, Sheelagh Jane Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2004-08-27
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2000-11-07
MACEWAN, John Carlyle→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2002-02-28
ROBERTSON, Ian Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2000-05-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/09/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (86 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-07
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2011-09-07
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-09-07
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotland
insolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
2010-04-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-14
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2009-04-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-15
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-10-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-07