GAEL FORCE AQUAHOMES LTD

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SC231902 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-23
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-06-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2020-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-06-01
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    FOSTER, Robert Arthur appointed
    secretary
  13. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Timothy Richard Harvey resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-01-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2013-11-06
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Patricia Marie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-11-06
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Timothy Richard Harvey appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Innes resigned
    director
  24. 2005-03-30
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    GRAHAM, Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2002-05-23
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    Company incorporated
    As GAEL FORCE AQUAHOMES LTD
  26. 2002-05-23
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Patricia Marie appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-05-23
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-05-23
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-05-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Innes appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

Group structure

Gael Force Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gael Force Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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GAEL FORCE AQUAHOMES LTD
This company · SC231902

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gael Force Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

136 Anderson Street
Inverness
IV3 8DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FOSTER, Robert Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Stewart→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Patricia Marie→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2013-11-06
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Timothy Richard Harvey→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-06 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2002-05-23
Resigned
SMITH, Innes→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property28/01/201403/06/2021

Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-06-05