CBF ASSOCIATES LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC358513 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-22
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-23
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-08-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-05-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2015-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2015-03-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2015-03-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2015-03-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2014-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2011-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2011-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-03-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2009-05-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2009-05-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2009-05-07
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  24. 2009-05-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2009-05-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2009-05-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2009-04-27
    ➕
    CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-27
    ➕
    CLAPPERTON, Morag, Mrs. appointed
    director
  29. 2009-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CBF ASSOCIATES LTD.
  30. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2009-04-22
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 2009-04-22
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  34. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  35. 2009-04-22
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-08-23

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-08-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-05-23: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Castle Court
Carnegie Campus
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8PB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CLAPPERTON, David James Ross, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAPPERTON, Morag, Mrs.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-23
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2017-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-09