STONEWAVE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC252613 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-06-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-06-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-04-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-03-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-03-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2015-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2015-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2015-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2015-01-26
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Claire resigned
    director
  13. 2015-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-09-08
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    ALEXANDER, Claire resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2011-09-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2011-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2005-07-31
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Claire appointed
    director
  29. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Claire appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-07-21
    ➖
    SJD (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Duncan George appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-15
    ➖
    SJD (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2003-07-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STONEWAVE LIMITED
  34. 2003-07-10
    ➕
    SJD (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2003-07-10
    ➕
    SJD (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-06-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

25/2 Brighton Place Portobello
Edinburgh
EH15 1LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Duncan George→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2011-09-08
Resigned
SJD (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-10 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Claire→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-07-31 · resigned 2015-01-26
Resigned
SJD (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-07-10 · resigned 2003-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-06-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2016-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-13