BAKERFIELD PROPERTY SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 81299Other cleaning services
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2019-07-23📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-07-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-01-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-11-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKERFIELD PROPERTY SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2015-09-24➕CAMPBELL, Colin Mcdermott appointeddirector
- 2015-09-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-07-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Mcdermott Campbell Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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