BLOODY MARY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC232060 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-27
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 23.2y 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: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 75). 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 · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 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: 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
42 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-01-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-02-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-31📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2012-08-31📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-01📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2011-10-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited
- 2011-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-25➖FERGUSON DEWAR LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-05-29➕MCILWRAITH, Duncan Scott appointeddirector
- 2002-05-29➕TOMKINS, Alan Cyril appointeddirector
- 2002-05-29➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-29➕FERGUSON DEWAR LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-05-29➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BLOODY MARY LIMITED
- 2002-05-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250
Registered office
Studio 1017 Mile End
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1JS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MCILWRAITH, Duncan Scott→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-29
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TOMKINS, Alan Cyril→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-05-29
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-05-29
FERGUSON DEWAR LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2009-05-25
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2002-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Tennent Caledonian Breweries UK Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/2011 | 29/08/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/05/2003 | 29/08/2012 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-09-12
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2012-08-31
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2012-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2011-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-05