HEAT TECH SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC327806 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
20 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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-11📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-07📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-08-07📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-08-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2007-08-10📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs HEAT TECH SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-07-16➕TURNBULL, Ian Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-16➕RIDDELL, Steven Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-07-16➕SANGSTER, Ross appointeddirector
- 2007-07-16➕TURNBULL, Ian Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-07-16➕WEST, David Ernest appointeddirector
- 2007-07-16➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-16➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-16➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-16➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2010-01-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
18 Bon Accord Crescent
Aberdeen
AB11 6XY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
TURNBULL, Ian Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-07-16
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RIDDELL, Steven Alan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-16
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SANGSTER, Ross→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-07-16
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TURNBULL, Ian Gordon→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-16
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WEST, David Ernest→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-07-16
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SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2007-07-16
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2007-07-16
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-20
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-12-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-07
legacy
address · 190
2008-08-07
legacy
address · 353
2008-08-07
legacy
address · 287
2008-08-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-07
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-02-27
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-08-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-03