BUREDI FOUNTAINBRIDGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC315333 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-25
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 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.0y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-11-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-01-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administration-scotlandinsolvency · 2.23B(Scot)
- 2010-01-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2009-12-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2009-09-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2009-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-13➖MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-23➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-03-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2009-02-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2009-01-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-24➖FORBES, John resigneddirector
- 2008-04-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-23➕BLAIR, Mairearad Gillian appointeddirector
- 2008-04-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-01-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-14➕MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger appointeddirector
- 2007-07-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-30📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-05-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-05➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2007-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BUREDI FOUNTAINBRIDGE LIMITED
- 2007-01-25➕BURRELL, Andrew William Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕ROSS, Raymond George appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕MCGOWAN, Carol Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-25➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕FORBES, John appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕HUNTER, Colin Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25➕WALL, Ian James, Prof appointeddirector
- 2007-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-25
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-20: liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administration-scotland; 2010-01-22: liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
BLAIR, Mairearad Gillian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-23
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BURRELL, Andrew William Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-25
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ROSS, Raymond George→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-01-25
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MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2009-07-23
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2009-07-02
FORBES, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2008-10-24
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2007-04-05
MCGAFFIN, Charles Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2009-08-13
WALL, Ian James, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2008-04-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 10/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/05/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-10
liquidation-in-administration-end-of-administration-scotland
insolvency · 2.23B(Scot)
2010-08-20
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2010-01-22
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2009-12-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-09-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-09
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2009-03-23
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2009-02-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-04