BRANDFILE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC190539 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-23
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 22.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7020
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.5y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.5 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 (46/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (0 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-01-06
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-01-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2011-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2010-12-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2010-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-10-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2010-10-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2010-10-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2010-02-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  11. 2010-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2010-01-12
    ➖
    CROLLA, Antonietta resigned
    secretary
  13. 2010-01-12
    ➖
    CROLLA, Vincenzo resigned
    director
  14. 2010-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-12-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2009-07-07
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    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  17. 2009-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2009-05-06
    ➖
    CROLLA, Antonietta resigned
    director
  19. 2009-05-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2008-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-11-24
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  22. 2008-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-02-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-12-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-04-25
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  28. 2006-04-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2005-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2005-11-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2005-11-07
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  32. 2004-01-01
    ➖
    DEIGHAN, Warren Patrick resigned
    director
  33. 2003-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    CROLLA, Antonietta appointed
    director
  35. 2003-06-30
    ➕
    DEIGHAN, Warren Patrick appointed
    director
  36. 1999-01-20
    ➕
    CROLLA, Antonietta appointed
    secretary
  37. 1999-01-20
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-01-20
    ➕
    CROLLA, Vincenzo appointed
    director
  39. 1999-01-20
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1998-10-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRANDFILE LIMITED
  41. 1998-10-23
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1998-10-23
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2012-01-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020

Registered office

15a Great Stuart Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

CROLLA, Antonietta→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-20 · resigned 2010-01-12
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-23 · resigned 1999-01-20
Resigned
CROLLA, Antonietta→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2009-05-06
Resigned
CROLLA, Vincenzo→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-01-20 · resigned 2010-01-12
Resigned
DEIGHAN, Warren Patrick→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-23 · resigned 1999-01-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property04/04/200607/07/2009
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property13/11/2003—
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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-03-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-10-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-10-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-12-01
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2009-07-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-31