DAVE BOYCE RACING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC193118 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-03
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 26.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-03-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-06-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-05-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-05-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-07-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-29➖BRENNAN, Anne resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVE BOYCE RACING LIMITED
- 1999-02-03➕BOYCE, David appointeddirector
- 1999-02-03➕BRENNAN, Anne appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-03➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-03➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-02-03➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1999-02-03➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOYCE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-03-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Boyce Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
9 Glasgow Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 3QS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BOYCE, David→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-02-03
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BRENNAN, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2010-03-29
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 1999-02-03
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 1999-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/05/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-03-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2018-06-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-05-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-07-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-07-13