ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC013418 · ltd · incorporated 1924-12-08
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
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
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
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  3. 2025-04-01
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    SRINIVASAN, Arun resigned
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  4. 2024-09-25
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    HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr appointed
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  7. 2024-09-03
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  8. 2024-08-31
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    RAJAKOBA, Vonjy Rakotonaivo resigned
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  9. 2023-07-18
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  10. 2022-09-26
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  11. 2021-09-24
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  12. 2020-12-01
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    HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr resigned
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  13. 2020-12-01
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    RAJAKOBA, Vonjy Rakotonaivo appointed
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  16. 2020-07-27
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  17. 2019-08-12
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  18. 2018-09-10
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  19. 2017-07-12
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  20. 2016-09-21
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  21. 2015-04-01
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    FOUQUET, Klaus Peter, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2015-04-01
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    SRINIVASAN, Arun appointed
    director
  23. 2015-02-11
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    HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2014-12-31
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    CASTLE, Andrew Ralph resigned
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  25. 2014-11-01
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    BURTON, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  26. 2014-09-30
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    SHAW, Robin resigned
    director
  27. 2012-07-16
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    SHAW, Robin appointed
    director
  28. 2012-02-16
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    BURTON, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-02-07
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    BLOODWORTH, Karen Ann resigned
    secretary
  30. 2011-06-06
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    WILLMOTT, Adam Bryan resigned
    director
  31. 2010-05-01
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    CASTLE, Andrew Ralph appointed
    director
  32. 2010-05-01
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    KAESS, Hermann resigned
    director
  33. 2009-07-01
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    FOUQUET, Klaus Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-01
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    MEIER, Robert Paul resigned
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  35. 2008-08-21
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    BLOODWORTH, Karen Ann appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-08-21
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    TURTLE, Nigel Philip resigned
    secretary
  37. 2004-10-01
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    WILLMOTT, Adam Bryan appointed
    director
  38. 2004-09-01
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    PEPER, Reinhardt Helmuth resigned
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  39. 2004-07-30
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    KAESS, Hermann appointed
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  40. 2004-07-30
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    MUELLER, Manfred, Dr resigned
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  41. 2004-07-05
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    DALY, Alexander resigned
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  42. 2004-07-05
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    MEIER, Robert Paul appointed
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  43. 2004-05-17
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    SEITZ, Manfred resigned
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  44. 2003-12-31
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    ROMBERG, Gothard resigned
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  45. 2001-11-01
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    HANSER, Robert resigned
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  46. 2001-11-01
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    SEITZ, Manfred appointed
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  47. 2001-02-09
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    STEWART-ROBERTS, Andrew Kerr resigned
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  48. 2000-07-07
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    BARRY, Ian resigned
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  49. 2000-07-07
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    PEPER, Reinhardt Helmuth appointed
    director
  50. 1998-10-01
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    KRONENBERG, Thomas resigned
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Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Robert Bosch Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Robert Bosch Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ROBERT BOSCH LIMITED
This company · SC013418

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
Robert Bosch Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1924-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

C/O Bosch Rexroth
Viewfield Industrial Estate
Glenrothes
KY6 2RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (3 active · 33 resigned)

BURTON, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-16
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BURTON, Jonathan David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-01
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HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-09-25
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Active
BARRY, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 1997-04-21
Resigned
BLAND, Derek Albert→
secretary · resigned 1994-04-28
Resigned
BLOODWORTH, Karen Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-21 · resigned 2012-02-07
Resigned
BURRIDGE, William→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1996-10-14
Resigned
TURTLE, Nigel Philip→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-21 · resigned 2008-08-21
Resigned
BARRY, Ian→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2000-07-07
Resigned
BENSLY, Bernard Robert→
director · ~102y · appointed 1989-10-31 · resigned 1994-04-28
Resigned
BURRIDGE, William→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-02-01
Resigned
CASTLE, Andrew Ralph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
DALY, Alexander→
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 2004-07-05
Resigned
DOHNA-SCHLODIEN, Brent Alexander Burggraf Und G→
director · ~82y · resigned 1994-04-28
Resigned
FEHRENBACH, Franz→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1996-10-14
Resigned
FOUQUET, Klaus Peter, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
HANSER, Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
HERZ, Peter→
director · resigned 1989-05-31
Resigned
HOFFMANN, Steffen Tobias, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2020-12-01
Resigned
HUGO, Heinz Richard Wolfgang→
director · ~93y · resigned 1996-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (187 total)

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2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
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officers · AP01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-01