BUCHANAN ARMS HOTEL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC201697 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-19
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5510
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), 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
2 live charges · oldest 26.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 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 (53/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2011-07-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-07-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-03-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖BROWN, John William resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕KELLY, Mary appointeddirector
- 2010-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-01➕TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-11➖CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey resigneddirector
- 2008-12-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-25➖CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-18➕CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey appointeddirector
- 2000-03-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-01-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-01-17➕ROSS, Elliot Wallace appointeddirector
- 2000-01-17➕ROSS, Peter Angus appointeddirector
- 2000-01-17➕BROWN, John William appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-17➖GLEN, Jeremy Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-17➖BORTHWICK, Alan Charles resignednominee-director
- 2000-01-17➕BROWN, John William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-17➕CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2000-01-17➖GLEN, Jeremy Stewart resigneddirector
- 1999-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCHANAN ARMS HOTEL LIMITED
- 1999-11-19➕GLEN, Jeremy Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-19➕BORTHWICK, Alan Charles appointednominee-director
- 1999-11-19➕GLEN, Jeremy Stewart appointeddirector
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — 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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5510 — SIC 5510
Registered office
Castlehill
Howwood
Renfrewshire
PA9 1LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-01-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
ROSS, Elliot Wallace→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2000-01-17
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ROSS, Peter Angus→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2000-01-17
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TURNER, Jonathan Francis Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-01
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BROWN, John William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2010-03-26
GLEN, Jeremy Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2000-01-17
BORTHWICK, Alan Charles→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2000-01-17
BROWN, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2010-03-26
CAMPBELL, Alistair Ramsay→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2007-01-25
CHARLESON, Kenneth Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2009-11-11
GLEN, Jeremy Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2000-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 03/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/01/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-11-22