BARCROFT DIGITAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC366251 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-29
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
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 73). 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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
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
  1. 2024-04-23
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-04-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-01-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2021-10-29
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  5. 2021-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-10-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2020-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2013-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARCROFT DIGITAL LIMITED
  24. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    BARCROFT, David Stafford appointed
    director
  25. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    BARCROFT, Michael John appointed
    director

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 "BARCROFT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2024-04-23

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-04-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-01-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Barcroft
Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

C/O Quantuma Advisory Limited
Third Floor Turnberry House
175 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BARCROFT, David Stafford→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-09-29
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BARCROFT, Michael John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-09-29
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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-04-23
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2024-01-23
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2021-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-05-17