BOWIE VENTURES LIMITED

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SC547141 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  2. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-04
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  4. 2025-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-05
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2024-03-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  8. 2024-03-04
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  9. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2023-06-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  11. 2023-06-05
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  12. 2023-06-05
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  13. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-01
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  16. 2022-06-01
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  17. 2022-06-01
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2021-10-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-10-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-08-18
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  21. 2016-10-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BOWIE VENTURES LIMITED
  22. 2016-10-07
    BOWIE, William Davidson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "BOWIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bowie Football Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bowie Football Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BOWIE VENTURES LIMITED
This company · SC547141

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bowie Football Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Billy Bowie Special Projects Limitedceased 19/08/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Moorfield Industrial Estate
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA2 0BA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BOWIE, William Davidson
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-07
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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-03-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AAMD
2023-06-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-06-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-06-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-06-05