BOWLAND INVESTMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC156681 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 15.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-24
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    KABYSHEVA, Shynargul appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-21
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    STOLBERG, Countess Frances resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-10-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2012-03-15
    ➕
    TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-03-15
    ➖
    TURCAN CONNELL resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-12-21
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-12-21
    ➕
    TURCAN CONNELL appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-11-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2010-11-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2010-11-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2010-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    TETT, Frank Horatio appointed
    director
  28. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    SHAW-MACKENZIE, Rebecca resigned
    director
  29. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2004-08-01
    ➖
    BURNESS SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    SHAW-MACKENZIE, Rebecca appointed
    director
  32. 1995-08-04
    ➕
    STOLBERG, Countess Frances appointed
    director
  33. 1995-08-04
    ➖
    WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 1995-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOWLAND INVESTMENT LIMITED
  35. 1995-03-16
    ➕
    BURNESS SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1995-03-16
    ➕
    WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-07

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Hope Sixteen (Trustees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hope Sixteen (Trustees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BOWLAND INVESTMENT LIMITED
This company · SC156681

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Shynargul Kabysheva
Individual · Kazakh · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest06/04/2016
Hope Sixteen (Trustees) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-24

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KABYSHEVA, Shynargul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TETT, Frank Horatio→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2010-12-21
Resigned
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-16 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
TURCAN CONNELL→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2012-03-15
Resigned
SHAW-MACKENZIE, Rebecca→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
STOLBERG, Countess Frances→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-08-04 · resigned 2023-08-21
Resigned
WJB (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-03-16 · resigned 1995-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—06/10/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC / Other
Standard security1 property25/11/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC / Other
Standard security1 property24/11/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property19/11/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property18/11/2010—
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Recent filings (87 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23