HEAT FOR HIRE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC063547 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-23

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

135 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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officers · CH01
2025-07-08
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accounts · AA
2024-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
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POOLE, Ian Stuart appointed
director
2023-03-07
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PRICE, Keith David resigned
director
2023-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
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POOLE, Ian Stuart appointed
secretary
2021-06-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-24
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CALDERBANK, Mark James resigned
secretary
2021-02-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-27
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PRICE, Keith David appointed
director
2021-01-27
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WOOD, Paul Thomas resigned
director
2020-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-13
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PHILLIPS, Andrew William resigned
director
2020-01-09
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WEBB, Carl David appointed
director
2019-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-31
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HIMSWORTH, David resigned
director
2015-05-05
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PHILLIPS, Andrew William appointed
director
2015-01-07
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HIMSWORTH, David appointed
director
2014-12-28
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FORD, Kevin Edward James resigned
director
2011-12-21
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PILLOIS, Jean Christophe Francois George resigned
director
2011-12-21
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WOOD, Paul Thomas appointed
director
2011-01-27
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PILLOIS, Jean Christophe Francois George appointed
director
2006-03-01
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STEVENS, Robert John resigned
director
2002-02-28
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FORD, Kevin Edward James appointed
director
2002-02-28
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HALL, John Richard resigned
director
2000-01-17
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STEVENS, Robert John appointed
director
1999-10-13
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CALDERBANK, Mark James appointed
secretary
1999-10-05
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HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard resigned
secretary
1999-10-05
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HALL, John Richard appointed
director
1999-10-05
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HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard resigned
director
1999-07-09
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HOOK, Eric Ward resigned
director
1995-10-26
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HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard appointed
director
1995-01-01
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HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard appointed
secretary
1994-12-30
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REIDY, Jeremiah Stephen resigned
secretary
1994-05-31
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HOOK, Eric Ward appointed
director
1994-05-31
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ROSS, Stuart resigned
director
1993-09-24
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WEBBER, Peter John resigned
director
1992-08-04
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REIDY, Jeremiah Stephen appointed
secretary
1992-08-04
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ROSS, Stuart resigned
secretary
1992-04-23
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MAUNDER, Timothy John resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Andrews Sykes Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Andrews Sykes Group Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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HEAT FOR HIRE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

This company · SC063547

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Andrews Sykes Group Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/07/2016

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

Incorporated1977-11-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

West Mains Industrial Estate

Grangemouth

Stirlingshire

Scotland

FK3 8YE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-08

Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

POOLE, Ian Stuart→

secretary · appointed 2021-06-25

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Active

POOLE, Ian Stuart→

director · ~43y · appointed 2023-03-07

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Active

WEBB, Carl David→

director · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-09

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Active

CALDERBANK, Mark James→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2021-06-24

Resigned

HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1999-10-05

Resigned

MAUNDER, Timothy John→

secretary · appointed 1991-05-31 · resigned 1992-04-23

Resigned

REIDY, Jeremiah Stephen→

secretary · appointed 1992-08-04 · resigned 1994-12-30

Resigned

ROSS, Stuart→

secretary · appointed 1992-04-23 · resigned 1992-08-04

Resigned

SHILVOCK, Colin Christopher→

secretary · resigned 1991-05-31

Resigned

ANDREWS, John Leslie→

director · ~90y · resigned 1990-05-31

Resigned

FORD, Kevin Edward James→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2014-12-28

Resigned

HALL, John Richard→

director · ~81y · appointed 1999-10-05 · resigned 2002-02-28

Resigned

HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard→

director · ~62y · appointed 1995-10-26 · resigned 1999-10-05

Resigned

HIMSWORTH, David→

director · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-07 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

HOOK, Eric Ward→

director · ~73y · appointed 1994-05-31 · resigned 1999-07-09

Resigned

JOHNSON, John Eric→

director · ~90y · resigned 1990-04-05

Resigned

MAUNDER, Timothy John→

director · ~68y · appointed 1990-04-05 · resigned 1992-04-23

Resigned

PHILLIPS, Andrew William→

director · ~63y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2020-01-13

Resigned

PILLOIS, Jean Christophe Francois George→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2011-12-21

Resigned

PRICE, Keith David→

director · ~60y · appointed 2021-01-27 · resigned 2023-03-07

Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-03-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-10-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-06-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-03-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-06-29

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2021-06-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-06-25