T. BOLAND & CO. LIMITED

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SC030916 · ltd · incorporated 1955-07-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 miscellaneous
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  2. 2026-01-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-25
    ➖
    LESLIE, Mark resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-03-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-10-13
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Alan appointed
    director
  8. 2023-10-13
    ➖
    BOLAND, David resigned
    director
  9. 2023-10-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-10-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-05-22
    ➖
    AIKEN, Peter David resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    LESLIE, Mark appointed
    secretary
  21. 1994-02-10
    ➕
    AIKEN, Peter David appointed
    secretary
  22. 1994-02-10
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas resigned
    secretary
  23. 1993-09-01
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Caroline resigned
    director
  24. 1991-08-29
    ➖
    BOLAND, Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 1991-08-29
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Caroline appointed
    director
  26. 1989-12-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 1989-03-15
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas appointed
    secretary
  28. 1989-02-15
    ➖
    CALDER, James Moray resigned
    secretary
  29. 1985-10-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1983-09-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 1983-03-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 1983-03-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barratt Edinburgh Limited
  33. 1955-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As T. BOLAND & CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Boland
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% 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
Incorporated1955-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

23c Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6QQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

JOHNSTON, Alan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-10-13
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Active
AIKEN, Peter David→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 2008-05-22
Resigned
CALDER, James Moray→
secretary · resigned 1989-02-15
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Roy Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1989-03-15 · resigned 1994-02-10
Resigned
LESLIE, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2024-03-25
Resigned
BOLAND, David→
director · ~74y · resigned 2023-10-13
Resigned
BOLAND, Margaret→
director · ~98y · resigned 1991-08-29
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Caroline→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-08-29 · resigned 1993-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property29/10/198520/12/1989
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/03/1983—
satisfied
Barratt Edinburgh
Barratt Edinburgh Limited
Standard security1 property01/03/198301/09/1983
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Recent filings (106 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-03