ST BOSWELLS HEAT & POWER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC362743 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-16
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
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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: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
27 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2017-09-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-09-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-07-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-06-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-31➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigneddirector
- 2014-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-09-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ST BOSWELLS HEAT & POWER LIMITED
- 2009-07-16➕JACKSON, Trevor Howard appointeddirector
- 2009-07-16➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2009-07-16➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2009-07-16➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2017-09-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Trevor Howard Jackson Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Charlesfield
St. Boswells
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 0HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
JACKSON, Trevor Howard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-16
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KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-16
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2015-07-31
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-07-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-08-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-02