BOSON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC211199 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7012
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · oldest 25.7y
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 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
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
- 2011-09-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-09-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2010-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-09-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-06📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2001-06-06📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-11-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-10-24➕GUBB, Peter Griffiths appointeddirector
- 2000-10-24➕LOWRIE, Peter Thomas Hunter appointeddirector
- 2000-10-24➕O'HARA, William Clive appointeddirector
- 2000-10-24➖DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BOSON LIMITED
- 2000-09-20➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-20➕DM DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-29
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-09-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-06-29: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7012 — SIC 7012
Registered office
160 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-20
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GUBB, Peter Griffiths→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-10-24
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LOWRIE, Peter Thomas Hunter→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-10-24
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O'HARA, William Clive→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-10-24
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DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2000-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/11/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-09-29
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2005-07-25