BRIDGE OF ALLAN INNS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC218788 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-02
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 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 23.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 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 (50/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-02-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-16📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-09-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-08-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-06-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-12-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2001-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGE OF ALLAN INNS LIMITED
- 2001-05-02➕DOYLE, Ian Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-02➕DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointeddirector
- 2001-05-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-02➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-02➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-05-02➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2013-02-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
4 Royal Crescent
Glasgow
G3 7SL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-05-02
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-02
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/12/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 11/12/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/10/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-01
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2012-10-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-17