LBFB ENTERPRISES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC341485 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-16
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5231
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs LBFB ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2008-04-16➕FOX, Stephen James appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-16➕BALLANTYNE, John Pithie, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-16➕BLAIR, Andrew James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-16➕FOX, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2008-04-16➕LISTON, David appointeddirector
- 2008-04-16➕HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-16➖HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2011-05-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5231 — SIC 5231
Registered office
3rd Floor,
44 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
FOX, Stephen James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-16
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BALLANTYNE, John Pithie, Dr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-16
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BLAIR, Andrew James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-16
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FOX, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-04-16
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LISTON, David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-04-16
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HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2008-04-16
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-07
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-30
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-17