SURFACE HEATING SYSTEMS (KIRKCALDY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC310954 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-02-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-10-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2011-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2008-11-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-06-26
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  17. 2008-05-01
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  18. 2007-11-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2007-06-13
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    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2006-10-25
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    Company incorporated
    As SURFACE HEATING SYSTEMS (KIRKCALDY) LIMITED
  21. 2006-10-25
    ➕
    CUMMINGS, Helen Clark appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-10-25
    ➕
    CUMMINGS, Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2006-10-25
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2012-07-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

8 Stirling Road
Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 2ST
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

CUMMINGS, Helen Clark→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-25
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CUMMINGS, Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-25
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Recent filings (19 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-08-22
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-06-26