BOOTHBY & PENICUIK PEAT COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC066217 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 43.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2021-08-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-08-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-05-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
- 2017-08-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2017-07-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotlandinsolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
- 2017-03-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2016-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2016-07-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2016-03-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2015-10-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2015-09-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2015-09-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2015-09-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2015-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2015-05-26➕TYE, Sheryl Anne appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-26➖WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-05-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-05-26📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2015-05-14➕WILLIAM SINCLAIR HORTICULTURE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-05-14➖WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-06➕BURGIN, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2015-03-04➖RUSH, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2015-02-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2014-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-01-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2014-01-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-12-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-12-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-12-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-03-31➖BURNS, Bernard Patrick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕RUSH, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2010-04-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Natural England
- 2006-06-30➕BURNS, Bernard Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➖DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➖ROWLAND, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➕WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-08-20
13 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-08-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-05-20: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
319 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
Active
BURGIN, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAM SINCLAIR HORTICULTURE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2015-05-14
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DAWE, Edward William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 2001-11-30
HATTER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-22 · resigned 1994-01-28
KING, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-11-22
ROWLAND, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2005-02-14
WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2015-05-26
BARTON, Peter James Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 2005-02-01
BURNS, Bernard Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2013-03-31
DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
DAWE, Edward William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 2001-11-30
DICK, Thomas Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 1995-10-03
DICK, Thomas Robert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1992-02-29
ECKERSALL, Richard Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-01-28
FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2002-12-31
LAIDLAW, Alexander Duncan John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-01-28
ROWLAND, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2005-02-14
RUSH, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2015-03-04
SINCLAIR, Thomas Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1994-01-28 · resigned 2001-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2014 | 29/04/2015 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 26/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 26/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 26/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Natural England | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/04/2010 | 20/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/02/1983 | 06/01/1988 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/12/1982 | 06/01/1988 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-08-20
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2021-05-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-08-07
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation-scotland
insolvency · 2.25B(Scot)
2017-07-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2017-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-31
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-09-12
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2016-07-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2016-03-14
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2015-10-05
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2015-09-11
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2015-09-07
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2015-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-08-14