BORDER PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC447813 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-17
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 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
70
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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-06-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-06-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-03-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
  4. 2015-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  5. 2015-08-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  6. 2015-07-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-06-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2015-05-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2015-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2015-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    ANDREW, James Houston appointed
    director
  12. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Alexander Gavin Mark resigned
    director
  13. 2015-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2014-07-18
    ➖
    YOUNG, Graham William resigned
    director
  16. 2014-07-15
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2014-07-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midside Finances Limited
  18. 2014-06-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  19. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-06-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-06-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2014-05-12
    ➖
    VALENTINE, Allan Matthew resigned
    director
  23. 2014-05-01
    ➖
    NMWS CO SEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2014-05-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2014-03-18
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2014-03-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2013-08-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2013-05-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2013-05-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  30. 2013-05-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2013-05-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2013-05-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2013-05-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2013-05-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  35. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Ian Mayall appointed
    director
  36. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    SANDERSON, Peter Cockburn appointed
    director
  37. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Alexander Gavin Mark appointed
    director
  38. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    VALENTINE, Allan Matthew appointed
    director
  39. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    YOUNG, Graham William appointed
    director
  40. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    MCDOWELL, John appointed
    director
  41. 2013-04-29
    ➖
    FAIRFIELD, Charles Alexander resigned
    director
  42. 2013-04-26
    ➕
    FAIRFIELD, Charles Alexander appointed
    director
  43. 2013-04-26
    ➖
    SLOAN, Edward Charles Paul resigned
    director
  44. 2013-04-26
    ➖
    NMWS CO SEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  45. 2013-04-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BORDER PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
  46. 2013-04-17
    ➕
    NMWS CO SEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2013-04-17
    ➕
    SLOAN, Edward Charles Paul appointed
    director
  48. 2013-04-17
    ➕
    NMWS CO SEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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 2018-06-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2018-06-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-03-05: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Cornerstone
107 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-09
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Active
ANDREW, James Houston→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
DOUGLAS, Ian Mayall→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-05-07
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Active
MCDOWELL, John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-29
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Active
SANDERSON, Peter Cockburn→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-07
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Active
NMWS CO SEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
FAIRFIELD, Charles Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2013-04-29
Resigned
SLOAN, Edward Charles Paul→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
STEVENSON, Alexander Gavin Mark→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
VALENTINE, Allan Matthew→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2014-05-12
Resigned
YOUNG, Graham William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
NMWS CO SEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midside Finances
Midside Finances Limited
A registered charge—09/07/2014—
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property23/05/2013—
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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-06-05
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2018-03-05
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2015-08-19
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2015-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-07-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2014-07-15
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2014-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-06