HEATWISE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC103925 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 31.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 31.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (92 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-12-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-11-09📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-10-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-10-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-31➖RUSSELL, Laurie resigneddirector
- 2018-01-22➕DUFFY, Sean appointeddirector
- 2017-11-20➕MCWILLIAMS, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-10➖HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-01-01➕HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-21➖ANDERSON, Keith Stuart resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➕PATRICK, Stuart Leslie appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26➕ANDERSON, Keith Stuart appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26➖STRETTON, James resigneddirector
- 2009-06-12➖GARMORY, Carron Ann resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-10➕RUSSELL, Laurie appointeddirector
- 2008-07-04➖INCH, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2005-12-31➖NICOLL, David resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11➖CUMBERLIDGE, George Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➕GARMORY, Carron Ann appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-20➕INCH, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2002-12-13➖MCNULTY, Desmond resigneddirector
- 2002-06-07➕MCNULTY, Desmond appointeddirector
- 2002-06-07➕STRETTON, James appointeddirector
- 2002-03-11➖MOWAT, Gordon John Holmes resigneddirector
- 2001-11-01➖MCNULTY, Desmond resigneddirector
- 2001-11-01➕MOWAT, Gordon John Holmes appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➕NICOLL, David appointeddirector
- 2001-11-01➖SINCLAIR, Alan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2000-10-20➖BROOKS, Anne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2000-10-20➖FLETCHER, Carol Joy resigneddirector
- 2000-10-20➕MCNULTY, Desmond appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 2019-12-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
72 Charlotte Street
Glasgow
G1 5DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 37 resigned)
MCWILLIAMS, Suzanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-11-20
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Active
PATRICK, Stuart Leslie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-01
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CUMBERLIDGE, George Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2005-03-11
GARMORY, Carron Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2009-06-12
HEPBURN, Jacqueline Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-10
OGILVIE, Martin Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-08
PATERSON, Robert Allan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
ANDERSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-08-26
ANDERSON, Keith Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2013-06-21
BROOKS, Anne Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 2000-10-20
COUPER, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1989-08-18 · resigned 1996-02-13
FINDLAY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-12-12 · resigned 1997-02-19
FITZGERALD, Eamon→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-06-05
FLETCHER, Carol Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 2000-10-20
FURNESS, William Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 1998-05-06
GORDON, Charles, Councillor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1990-09-01
GREEN, Malcolm Robert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-05-09 · resigned 1996-07-04
HALL, Jeff→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1989-12-15 · resigned 1991-01-04
HOWAT, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/06/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (160 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-31
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-11-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-04-20