LA BONNE BAGUETTE ABERDEEN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC174834 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-24
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 28.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.7 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: low (52/100)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
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2012-06-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-06-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-08-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-08-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-08-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-21📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-02➕ANDERSON, Elinor Jean appointeddirector
- 2008-06-02➕STORY, Anne appointeddirector
- 2008-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1997-12-31➖AZAK, Seyhan resigneddirector
- 1997-08-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-05-23➕ANDERSON, Philip Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-05-23➕STORY, Anthony Neilson appointeddirector
- 1997-05-23➕AZAK, Seyhan appointeddirector
- 1997-05-23➖HUNTER, Neil Cameron resignednominee-director
- 1997-05-23➖RENNIE, Thomas George resignednominee-director
- 1997-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs LA BONNE BAGUETTE ABERDEEN LIMITED
- 1997-04-24➕PETERKINS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-04-24➕HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointednominee-director
- 1997-04-24➕RENNIE, Thomas George appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2012-06-01
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-08: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
100 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
PETERKINS→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-24
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ANDERSON, Elinor Jean→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-06-02
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ANDERSON, Philip Edward→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-05-23
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Active
STORY, Anthony Neilson→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-05-23
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AZAK, Seyhan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-05-23 · resigned 1997-12-31
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-05-23
RENNIE, Thomas George→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 1997-05-23
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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 Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/08/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-08-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-08-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-21
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-21