BURROWS FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC422153 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-18
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-06-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-06-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-03-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-03-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As BURROWS FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
  16. 2012-04-18
    ➕
    BURROWS, John appointed
    director
  17. 2012-04-18
    ➕
    BURROWS, Ruth appointed
    director
  18. 2012-04-18
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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 "BURROWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 14 years.
  • 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 2019-06-11

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ruth Burrows
Individual · British · DOB 01/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016
Mr John Burrows
Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

15 Pannanich Road
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5PA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-04-30
Confirmation statement
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Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BURROWS, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-04-18
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BURROWS, Ruth→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-18
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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-06-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-02