BUREDI DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC208073 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-07
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.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
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
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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-03
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-03-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2011-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  5. 2009-08-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  6. 2009-08-13
    MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger resigned
    director
  7. 2009-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2009-07-23
    MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resigned
    secretary
  9. 2009-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  10. 2009-07-02
    DI CIACCA, John Mark resigned
    director
  11. 2009-03-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  12. 2009-03-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  13. 2009-03-06
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  14. 2008-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-11-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-10-24
    FORBES, John resigned
    director
  17. 2008-07-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2008-04-23
    BLAIR, Mairearad Gillian appointed
    director
  20. 2008-04-21
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2008-04-02
    WALL, Ian James, Prof resigned
    director
  22. 2008-01-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2007-11-14
    MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger appointed
    director
  24. 2007-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-07-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2007-04-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2007-04-05
    HUNTER, Colin Ian resigned
    director
  28. 2006-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2006-05-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2006-05-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2006-04-28
    MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-04-28
    WILSON, Mary resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2005-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  36. 2004-08-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2001-07-17
    DI CIACCA, John Mark appointed
    director
  38. 2000-06-08
    BURRELL, Andrew William Lawrence appointed
    director
  39. 2000-06-08
    ROSS, Raymond George appointed
    director
  40. 2000-06-08
    FORBES, John appointed
    director
  41. 2000-06-08
    HUNTER, Colin Ian appointed
    director
  42. 2000-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUREDI DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  43. 2000-06-07
    WILSON, Mary appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-06-07
    WALL, Ian James, Prof appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 75 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 26 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-03

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-03-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-12-03: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP
First Floor Quay Two 139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

BLAIR, Mairearad Gillian
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-23
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Active
BURRELL, Andrew William Lawrence
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-06-08
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Active
ROSS, Raymond George
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-06-08
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Active
MCGOWAN, Carol Ann
secretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-07-23
Resigned
WILSON, Mary
secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned
DI CIACCA, John Mark
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-07-17 · resigned 2009-07-02
Resigned
FORBES, John
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-08 · resigned 2008-10-24
Resigned
HUNTER, Colin Ian
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-06-08 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2009-08-13
Resigned
WALL, Ian James, Prof
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-03
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-12-03
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2011-01-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-09
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2009-03-09
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2009-03-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-19