BOYDSLAW 103 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC302937 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2024-09-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2023-11-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2023-08-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-08-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2019-03-01➕LOOSE, Nicola Jane Carrington appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-01➖ANDERSON, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-01➖SHERWIN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-06-24➖CLOSE, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2010-02-25➕ANDERSON, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-25➖MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-25➕SHERWIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➕ANDERSON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➕CRANE, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➕FORRESTER, Robert Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➖CLOSE, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-29➕MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-11➖FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕CLOSE, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➖BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-09➕FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling appointeddirector
- 2006-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-09-29➕CLOSE, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2006-09-29➖FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling resigneddirector
- 2006-08-24➖BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-08➕FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BOYDSLAW 103 LIMITED
- 2006-05-25➕BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-25➕BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vertu First Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vertu First Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BOYDSLAW 103 LIMITED
This company · SC302937
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertu First Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Dunfermline Autocentre
Halbeath Road
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 7RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
LOOSE, Nicola Jane Carrington→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Karen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-29
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CRANE, David Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORRESTER, Robert Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2019-03-01
CLOSE, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2010-01-29
BOYDSLAW (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2007-10-01
MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2010-02-25
CLOSE, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2011-06-24
FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2009-03-11
FAIRGRIEVE, Thomas Darling→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-08 · resigned 2006-09-29
SHERWIN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2019-03-01
BOYDSLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-08-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | 18/08/2016 |
Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-08-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-08-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2025-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-09-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-20