C HUNTER (HEATING SERVICES) LTD.

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SC352259 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-08
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,808
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,584 YoY
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£54k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£70k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£31.4k£40.8k
Current assets£70.3k£68.6k
Cash£53.9k£46.4k
Debtors£10.9k£17.4k
Net assets£6.8k£10.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-12-08
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    Company incorporated
    As C HUNTER (HEATING SERVICES) LTD.
  17. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    HUNTER, Colin appointed
    director
  18. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2008-12-08
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2008-12-08
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HUNTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/12/2016

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
Incorporated2008-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

C/O Gmh Chartered Accountants Pavilion 3, Suite 2,
St James Business Park, Linwood Road
Paisley
PA3 3BB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

HUNTER, Colin→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-20