SOUNESS & BOYNE INTERIORS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC154291 · ltd · incorporated 1994-11-15
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 28.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4525
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.5y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2016-07-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-07-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-04-01⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2011-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-01-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2011-01-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2011-01-19⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2010-12-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotlandinsolvency · 4.9(Scot)
- 2010-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-10📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-12-10📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-29➖MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-28➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-28➖RUSSELL, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➕MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-12-01➕RUSSELL, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➖SOUNESS, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-01➖SOUNESS, Siobhan resigneddirector
- 1997-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1994-11-16➕SOUNESS, Adam appointeddirector
- 1994-11-16➕SOUNESS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-16➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-11-16➕SOUNESS, Siobhan appointeddirector
- 1994-11-16➖ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1994-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUNESS & BOYNE INTERIORS LIMITED
- 1994-11-15➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-11-15➕ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "SOUNESS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-01
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-07-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-04-01: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4525 — SIC 4525
Registered office
C/O KPMG LLP
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-28
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SOUNESS, Adam→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-11-16
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RUSSELL, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2008-08-28
SOUNESS, Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-16 · resigned 2006-12-01
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-11-15 · resigned 1994-11-16
SOUNESS, Siobhan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-11-16 · resigned 2006-12-01
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1994-11-15 · resigned 1994-11-16
MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2008-08-29
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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 | 01/12/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-07-01
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2016-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-20
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2011-01-19
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2011-01-19
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2011-01-19
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-provisional-liquidator-scotland
insolvency · 4.9(Scot)
2010-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-11-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-15
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2009-12-10
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-10
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2009-12-03
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-12-18