BF61 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC215423 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.1y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-02
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  3. 2024-09-17
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    capital · SH06
  4. 2024-09-17
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  5. 2023-10-30
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    SIMPSON, Lorna appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-10-30
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    BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-10-30
    ➖
    BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood resigned
    director
  8. 2023-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-10-30
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    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-10-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-06-15
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2023-06-15
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2023-06-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  14. 2023-06-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  15. 2023-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2021-05-21
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  18. 2020-05-11
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  19. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-07-07
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  22. 2013-02-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2012-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2009-10-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2006-10-18
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    ROBERTSON, Neil appointed
    director
  26. 2006-10-18
    ➕
    WOOD, Kevin appointed
    director
  27. 2006-10-18
    ➖
    GRAY, Liam John resigned
    director
  28. 2004-03-31
    ➕
    GRAY, Liam John appointed
    director
  29. 2003-06-25
    ➖
    FLYNN, Thomas Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2001-09-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2001-03-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    FARQUHAR, William resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood appointed
    director
  35. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    FLYNN, Thomas Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2001-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BF61 LIMITED
  37. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    WATT, John appointed
    director
  38. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    FARQUHAR, William appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-02-05
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2001-02-05
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-02-05
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ufs Limited
27 Commercial Road
Buckie
AB56 1UN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

SIMPSON, Lorna→
secretary · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Neil→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-10-18
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Active
WATT, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Kevin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2023-10-30
Resigned
FARQUHAR, William→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2001-02-05
Resigned
BARR, Alexander Hinshelwood→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2023-10-30
Resigned
FLYNN, Thomas Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-06-25
Resigned
GRAY, Liam John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2006-10-18
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-05 · resigned 2001-02-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/06/2023—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property09/06/2023—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property05/02/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property20/10/200925/09/2012
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Ship mortgage1 property11/09/2001—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/03/2001—
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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-09-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10