HYALTECH LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC222904 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-07-15
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    SEITZINGER, Frank resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-11-01
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    GASC, Guillaume resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-01
    ➕
    SEITZINGER, Frank appointed
    director
  7. 2024-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-12-01
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    GASC, Guillaume appointed
    director
  13. 2022-09-08
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    DE CLER, Jan Willem resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2021-06-21
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    ALLEN, John Wayne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2021-01-04
    ➖
    BLAIR, Colin Campbell resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-09-14
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    BLAIR, Colin Campbell appointed
    secretary
  25. 2017-06-13
    ➖
    ORR, William Robert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-09-30
    ➖
    MIESNER, Hans-Joachim, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    HAISCH, Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    ORR, William Robert appointed
    secretary
  29. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, John Stewart resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    MIESNER, Hans-Joachim, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    WHITE, Barry James resigned
    director
  32. 2010-04-27
    ➖
    MULLER, Christian, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-26
    ➕
    DE CLER, Jan Willem appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-03
    ➖
    BRUNO, Chermette resigned
    director
  35. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    HIRSCH, Bernd resigned
    director
  36. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    MULLER, Christian, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2006-05-04
    ➕
    HIRSCH, Bernd appointed
    director
  38. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    TOURRETTE, Philippe resigned
    director
  39. 2002-08-21
    ➕
    BRUNO, Chermette appointed
    director
  40. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, John Stewart appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-07-16
    ➖
    BURNESS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2002-07-16
    ➖
    JACOBSSON, Wigge Stefan resigned
    director
  43. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    TOURRETTE, Philippe appointed
    director
  44. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    WHITE, Barry James appointed
    director
  45. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    JACOBSSON, Wigge Stefan appointed
    director
  46. 2002-06-17
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2001-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As HYALTECH LTD.
  48. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    BURNESS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit K1
Starlaw Business Park
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 8SF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

ALLEN, John Wayne→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-21
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Active
HAISCH, Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-15
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Active
BLAIR, Colin Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-14 · resigned 2021-01-04
Resigned
O'CONNOR, John Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
ORR, William Robert→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2017-06-13
Resigned
BURNESS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2002-07-16
Resigned
BRUNO, Chermette→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2009-07-03
Resigned
DE CLER, Jan Willem→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2022-09-08
Resigned
GASC, Guillaume→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
HIRSCH, Bernd→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
JACOBSSON, Wigge Stefan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-07-16
Resigned
MIESNER, Hans-Joachim, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
MULLER, Christian, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2010-04-27
Resigned
SEITZINGER, Frank→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-11-01 · resigned 2025-07-15
Resigned
TOURRETTE, Philippe→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned
WHITE, Barry James→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2002-06-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06