HOWAT NOMINEES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC334351 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-22
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-05-31➕HOWAT, Celia Catherine appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➖SMITH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-15📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-12-15📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-12-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-28📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs HOWAT NOMINEES LIMITED
- 2007-11-22➕MILLIGAN, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-22➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-22➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-11-22➕SMITH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-11-22➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-22➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-11-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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 "HOWAT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2012-03-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
5 Howat Associates
Kilmarnock Road
Mauchline
East Ayrshire
KA5 5DB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HOWAT, Celia Catherine→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2007-11-22
SMITH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2011-05-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-11-22 · resigned 2007-11-22
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-10-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-15
legacy
address · 190
2008-12-15
legacy
address · 353
2008-12-15
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-28