BUREAUX 2000 LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180556 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
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 71). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-08-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-08-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-04-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-01-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  5. 2009-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2008-11-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  7. 2007-11-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2007-05-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2006-11-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2006-11-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  11. 2006-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2005-12-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2005-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2005-01-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2004-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2003-11-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2003-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2003-01-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2002-03-07
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-01-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2000-12-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2000-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2000-09-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 1999-12-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 1999-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 1999-10-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 1998-04-16
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Michael Allan appointed
    director
  28. 1998-04-16
    ➖
    BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 1997-11-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUREAUX 2000 LTD.
  30. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 28 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-12
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Active
MARSHALL, Michael Allan→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-04-16
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Active
BONSQUARE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1998-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-04-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-27
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-03-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2004-03-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2003-11-26