BOXGATE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211536 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-02
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 18.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.0y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-27⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2012-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-01-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2012-01-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2012-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-15➖CULROSS, Stewart Mason resigneddirector
- 2009-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-05-12📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-11-01➕CULROSS, Stewart Mason appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2000-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BOXGATE LIMITED
- 2000-10-02➕STEWART, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-02➕STEWART, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-10-02➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-02➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-02➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-02➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-27
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-11-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-08-27: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
7 Queens Gardens
Aberdeen
AB15 4YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
STEWART, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-10-02
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
CULROSS, Stewart Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2009-10-15
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/05/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-27
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2013-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-03-06
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2012-01-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2012-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-10-30