BOA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC212227 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 24.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10➕LEISHMAN, Fiona Katherine Amy appointeddirector
- 2020-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-01➖LEISHMAN, Struan resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-01➖LEISHMAN, Fiona Katherine Amy resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-11-13➕LEISHMAN, Fiona Katherine Amy appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-13➖HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-06-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-13➕LEISHMAN, Struan appointeddirector
- 2001-02-13➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BOA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2000-10-23➕HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-10-23➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Fiona Katherine Amy Leishman Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Struan Leishmanceased 01/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5 Craighall Gardens
Trinity
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH6 4RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LEISHMAN, Fiona Katherine Amy→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEISHMAN, Fiona Katherine Amy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-13 · resigned 2009-10-01
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2003-11-13
LEISHMAN, Struan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2020-05-01
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2001-02-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/09/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/06/2001 | 21/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/05/2001 | 11/01/2016 |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-01