LEBRAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC196020 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to May 2018
Net worth
£15.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47890
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,649

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£385
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2018-05-31
Total assets£15.6k
Current assets£385
Net assets£15.6k

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

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-04-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-04-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-05-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-05-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-06-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-29
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    capital · SH01
  17. 2012-05-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-05-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 1999-05-06
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    Company incorporated
    As LEBRAL LIMITED
  25. 1999-05-06
    ➕
    WATSON, Alison Mary Douglas appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-05-06
    ➕
    WATSON, Bruce Cameron appointed
    director
  27. 1999-05-06
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-05-06
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-05-06
    ➕
    WATSON, Bruce Cameron appointed
    director
  30. 1999-05-06
    ➖
    WATSON, Bruce Cameron resigned
    director
  31. 1999-05-06
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1999-05-06
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2020-09-22

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bruce Cameron Watson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Alison Mary Douglas Watson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47890 — SIC 47890

Registered office

Tayvallich
Knockbuckle Road
Kilmacolm
Renfrewshire
PA13 4JX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WATSON, Alison Mary Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATSON, Bruce Cameron→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 1999-05-06
Resigned
WATSON, Bruce Cameron→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 1999-05-06
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 1999-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-28