ICE ENERGY (HEAT PUMPS) (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC274918 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-19
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2013-07-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-07-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-25➕WARWICK, Henry Stewart appointeddirector
- 2011-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-27📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-11-27📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2009-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ICE ENERGY (HEAT PUMPS) (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2004-10-19➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-19➕WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
96/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2013-07-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
C/O Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
302 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-19
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WARWICK, Henry Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-03-25
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WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-19
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-11-27
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2009-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-16