BURKE MCKAY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC298069 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 69). 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 (46/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-05-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-05-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-01-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2009-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-05-07
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-03-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-04-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2006-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BURKE MCKAY LIMITED
  23. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    BURKE, Sandra Jayne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    BURKE, Sandra Jayne appointed
    director
  25. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    BURKE, Tom appointed
    director
  26. 2006-03-02
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2014-05-16

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

Ivy Lodge
Tealing
By Dundee
DD4 0QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BURKE, Sandra Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-02
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Active
BURKE, Sandra Jayne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-02
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Active
BURKE, Tom→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-02
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Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-05-07