BEN NICHOLSON STOVES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC409875 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
26 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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-05-30
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-05-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2017-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2017-01-05
    ➕
    NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam appointed
    director
  6. 2017-01-05
    ➖
    BUTLER, Alexander Lowe resigned
    director
  7. 2016-11-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2016-10-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2016-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2016-04-29
    ➖
    NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam resigned
    director
  11. 2016-04-21
    ➕
    NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam appointed
    director
  12. 2016-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2015-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2015-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-11-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2015-10-27
    ➕
    BUTLER, Alexander Lowe appointed
    director
  19. 2015-10-27
    ➖
    FRASER, Gillian Margaret resigned
    director
  20. 2015-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2015-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2015-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-01-31
    ➕
    FRASER, Gillian Margaret appointed
    director
  25. 2015-01-31
    ➖
    FRASER, Gillian Margaret resigned
    director
  26. 2015-01-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2014-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2014-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2013-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2013-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2013-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  32. 2012-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2012-07-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2012-07-04
    ➕
    FRASER, Gillian Margaret appointed
    director
  35. 2012-07-04
    ➖
    NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam resigned
    director
  36. 2011-12-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  37. 2011-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEN NICHOLSON STOVES LIMITED
  38. 2011-10-24
    ➕
    NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "NICHOLSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2017-05-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Registered office

Unit 5 Spitfire Road
Heathhall Industrial Estate, Heathhall
Dumfries
DG1 3PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-01-05
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Active
BUTLER, Alexander Lowe→
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-10-27 · resigned 2017-01-05
Resigned
FRASER, Gillian Margaret→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-31 · resigned 2015-10-27
Resigned
FRASER, Gillian Margaret→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-04 · resigned 2015-01-31
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-21 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Benjamin Adam→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2012-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-01-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-04-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2015-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-09-16