HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE (HEM) LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC683585 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-01➕KINNON, Barry George appointeddirector
- 2021-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE (HEM) LTD
- 2020-12-14➕DUNSMORE, Gavin Logan appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gavin Logan Dunsmore Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2020 |
Mr Barry George Kinnon Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
7 Martin Lane
Bo'Ness
EH51 0FF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DUNSMORE, Gavin Logan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KINNON, Barry George→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (17 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-05