B.F.B. CROMDALE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC230526 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-18
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 23.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 72). 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 23.8y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.8 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 (51/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-06-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-06-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-02-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-05-28
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2009-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-04-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-07-29
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan resigned
    director
  14. 2008-07-29
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2008-04-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-04-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-04-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2006-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2005-07-15
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    legacy
    mortgage · 419a(Scot)
  22. 2005-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2005-04-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2005-04-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  25. 2004-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-05-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2004-03-16
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  28. 2004-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2002-09-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2002-09-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2002-09-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2002-08-30
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    RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan appointed
    director
  33. 2002-08-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2002-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As B.F.B. CROMDALE LIMITED
  35. 2002-04-18
    ➕
    THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2002-04-18
    ➕
    CALLAN, Martin John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-06-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

The Grant Smith Law Practice
Amicable House
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-18
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Active
CALLAN, Martin John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-18
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Active
RITCHIE, Sheila Ewan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2008-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property16/09/200215/07/2005
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/09/2002—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property28/08/200224/09/2002
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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-01
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-17