BRUNTONS GOLD LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC255552 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-08

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 1200

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

1320SIC 1320
1450SIC 1450
2741SIC 2741

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 91). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2014-08-29
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gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-29
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Company dissolved
2014-05-09
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-20
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-21
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-01-14
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-13
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-05
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-02-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-07
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-04-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-03-30
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BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-03-23
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-23
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-03-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-31
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SHARMA, Sunil resigned
director
2010-01-14
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SMITH, Richard Neville resigned
director
2007-04-21
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SMITH, Richard Neville appointed
director
2007-04-08
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BRUNTON, James appointed
secretary
2007-04-07
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BRUNTON, James appointed
director
2007-01-26
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ANTONIAN, Celine Elizabeth Maria, Dame resigned
director
2007-01-26
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GOODWIN, Brian Leonard, Dr Sir resigned
director
2006-08-31
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SHARMA, Sunil appointed
director
2006-08-20
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BRUNTON, James resigned
secretary
2006-08-14
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SINGER, Kenneth Allan resigned
director
2006-05-08
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SINGER, Kenneth Allan appointed
director
2006-05-03
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HALLEY, Stuart James resigned
director
2006-01-09
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HALLEY, Stuart James appointed
director
2005-10-21
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BRUNTON, James appointed
secretary
2005-10-21
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BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-08-20
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BRUNTON, James resigned
secretary
2005-08-20
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BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-08-20
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BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-08-20
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BRUNTON, James resigned
director
2005-08-20
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SMITH, Richard Neville resigned
director
2005-08-01
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BRUNTON, James appointed
secretary
2005-08-01
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BRUNTONS CORPORATE SECRETARIES resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-08-01
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ANTONIAN, Celine Elizabeth Maria, Dame appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 67 events

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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRUNTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2014-08-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-09-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC1200 — SIC 1200

Registered office

7 Aldour Gardens

Pitlochry

Perthshire

PH16 5BD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

BRUNTON, James→

secretary · appointed 2007-04-08

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Active

BRUNTON, James→

director · ~91y · appointed 2007-04-07

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Active

BRUNTON, James→

secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2006-08-20

Resigned

BRUNTON, James→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-20

Resigned

ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-08 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

BRUNTONS CORPORATE SECRETARIES→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-01

Resigned

BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-20 · resigned 2005-10-21

Resigned

BRUNTONS LEGAL SERVICES→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-20 · resigned 2010-03-30

Resigned

ANTONIAN, Celine Elizabeth Maria, Dame→

director · ~80y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-01-26

Resigned

BRUNTON, James→

director · ~91y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-20

Resigned

GOODWIN, Brian Leonard, Dr Sir→

director · ~82y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-01-26

Resigned

HALLEY, Stuart James→

director · ~43y · appointed 2006-01-09 · resigned 2006-05-03

Resigned

SHARMA, Sunil→

director · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2010-01-31

Resigned

SINGER, Kenneth Allan→

director · ~42y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2006-08-14

Resigned

SMITH, Richard Neville→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-04-21 · resigned 2010-01-14

Resigned

SMITH, Richard Neville→

director · ~78y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2005-08-20

Resigned

SMITH, Richard Neville→

director · ~78y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2005-01-10

Resigned

SMYTH, Calum Thomas Robert→

director · ~43y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-07-12

Resigned

ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-08 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

BRUNTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2005-08-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary

gazette · GAZ2

2014-08-29

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2014-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-05-30

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2012-10-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-10-18

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2012-09-21

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2012-01-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-01-13

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2012-01-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-05-11

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2011-02-21

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2011-02-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-02-04

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2011-01-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-04-20