UNION BRIDGE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC166472 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-24
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 29.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2017
Net worth
£735.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 79). 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.3y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £735,196

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£207
Net Worth
£735k
Current Assets
£179k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-09-30
Total assets£735.2k
Current assets£179.4k
Cash£207
Debtors£179.2k
Net assets£735.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-02-28
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-02-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-11-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2019-09-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2019-09-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2019-09-25
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2019-09-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2019-09-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2019-08-28
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2019-08-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2019-08-01
    ➖
    SUTTIE, David Anderson resigned
    director
  12. 2018-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-01-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    SUTTIE, David Anderson appointed
    director
  17. 2016-11-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-11-30
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-07-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-10-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2015-10-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2015-10-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2015-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-08-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2014-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2013-07-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2009-07-17
    ➖
    GEORGE, Steven Richard resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    GEORGE, Steven Richard appointed
    secretary
  30. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-03-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2004-03-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2004-03-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2004-01-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  35. 2003-11-19
    ➖
    FONG, Nicola Ann resigned
    director
  36. 2002-10-10
    ➖
    FONG, David resigned
    director
  37. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    FONG, Nicola Ann appointed
    director
  38. 2000-07-01
    ➖
    FONG, George Fu Yau resigned
    director
  39. 1997-07-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  40. 1997-07-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  41. 1997-04-25
    ➕
    SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr. appointed
    director
  42. 1997-01-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
  43. 1996-12-06
    ➕
    FONG, David appointed
    director
  44. 1996-12-06
    ➕
    FONG, George Fu Yau appointed
    director
  45. 1996-12-06
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    nominee-director
  46. 1996-12-06
    ➖
    RENNIE, Thomas George resigned
    nominee-director
  47. 1996-06-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UNION BRIDGE LIMITED
  48. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    nominee-director
  50. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    RENNIE, Thomas George appointed
    nominee-director

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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-02-28

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-02-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-11-28: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Anderson Suttie
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Ian Alexander Suttie
Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Anderson Suttieceased 01/08/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O MESTON REID & CO
12 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr.→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEORGE, Steven Richard→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2009-07-17
Resigned
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
FONG, David→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-12-06 · resigned 2002-10-10
Resigned
FONG, George Fu Yau→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-12-06 · resigned 2000-07-01
Resigned
FONG, Nicola Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2003-11-19
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-12-06
Resigned
RENNIE, Thomas George→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1996-06-24 · resigned 1996-12-06
Resigned
SUTTIE, David Anderson→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2019-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property14/01/200426/07/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security2 properties10/07/199723/03/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property03/07/199723/03/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/01/199719/03/2004

Recent filings (100 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-02-28
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2022-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-09-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2019-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-09-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-08-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-06-29