D.B. HEATSOURCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC351888 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-07➕BROWN, David John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-01➖BROWN, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-12-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-01➖MAXWELL, Craig David resigneddirector
- 2010-09-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-31➖COOPER, Rory Henderson Dodds resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-10📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs D.B. HEATSOURCE LIMITED
- 2008-11-28➕COOPER, Rory Henderson Dodds appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-28➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-28➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-28➕BROWN, David John appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➕MAXWELL, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➕TRAINER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➖TRAINER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-11-28➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-11-28➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-11-28➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-11-28➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-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
98/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Chestney House
149 Market Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
BROWN, David John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPER, Rory Henderson Dodds→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2009-05-31
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-28
BROWN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2011-06-01
MAXWELL, Craig David→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2010-10-01
TRAINER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-28
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-28
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-28
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-12-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2010-09-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-07