BRAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC264121 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-27
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
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. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
29 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2008-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-06-14➕BLACKIE, Tina Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-14➕ELLIOTT, Susan appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-04-03📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAN LIMITED
- 2004-02-27➕ELLIOTT, Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-27➕BLACKIE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➕ELLIOTT, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-27➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-27➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-27➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2012-04-20
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| ANGUS TYRES LIMITED→ SC364816 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 35 | 16y | 83 | 86y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Heatherbank
Union Street
Friockheim
Angus
DD11 4TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BLACKIE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-27
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BLACKIE, Tina Ann→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-06-14
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ELLIOTT, Bruce→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-27
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ELLIOTT, Susan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-14
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2004-02-27
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2004-02-27
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2008-12-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-27
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-06-16