BORDERS TAVERNS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC223268 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (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 (45/100)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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-04⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2009-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-08⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2008-07-08⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2007-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-24📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2007-06-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2007-05-10📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2006-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-20➕STOVES, Matthew William appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-20➖BENSON & COMPANY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-17➕MACDONALD, William appointeddirector
- 2005-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-09-25📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2002-04-02➕STOVES, Brenda Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-04-02➖STOVES, Matthew William resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-02➕BENSON & COMPANY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-02➖WARD, William resigneddirector
- 2001-09-28➕STOVES, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2001-09-28➕STOVES, Matthew William appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-28➖PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-28➕WARD, William appointeddirector
- 2001-09-28➖PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDERS TAVERNS LIMITED
- 2001-09-18➕PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-18➕PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-04
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-04: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
7-11 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
STOVES, Matthew William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-20
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MACDONALD, William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-04-17
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STOVES, Brenda Ann→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-02
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STOVES, Matthew William→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-28
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STOVES, Matthew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2002-04-02
BENSON & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2006-03-20
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-18 · resigned 2001-09-28
WARD, William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2002-04-02
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-18 · resigned 2001-09-28
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-04
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2010-02-04
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-29
legacy
address · 287
2008-07-29
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2008-07-08
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2008-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2007-10-24
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2007-06-13
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2007-05-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-08-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-05
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-04-05