WM. PATON & SONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC016771 · ltd · incorporated 1932-03-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 52.5y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 52.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (0 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

131 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 dissolution
• 1 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 dissolution
• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-04-09
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-07
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-21
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2023-03-28
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-11-17
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2020-10-20
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-02-04
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-12-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-12-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-12-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-12-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-11-27
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TOYN, Charles Clifford resigned
secretary
2017-11-27
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MCNAUGHTON, Robert resigned
director
2017-11-27
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VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn resigned
director
2017-11-27
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VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn resigned
director
2017-11-15
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court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2017-03-21
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-03
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-12-23
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-12-07
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O'BOYLE, Graham resigned
director
2016-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-11-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-31
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MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
director
2012-09-01
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O'BOYLE, Graham resigned
secretary
2012-09-01
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TOYN, Charles Clifford appointed
secretary
2012-09-01
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MCNAUGHTON, Robert appointed
director
2012-09-01
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O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
director
2011-04-30
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MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday resigned
director
2009-07-10
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WOOD, Andrew Jardine resigned
director
2002-11-01
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WOOD, Andrew Jardine appointed
director
2001-04-06
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MCDOWALL, Stuart resigned
director
1999-08-01
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MCDOWALL, Stuart appointed
director
1999-03-12
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MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
secretary
1999-03-08
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O'BOYLE, Graham appointed
secretary
1999-03-08
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CAMPBELL, Colin resigned
director
1999-03-08
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MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday appointed
director
1999-03-08
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MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigned
director
1999-03-08
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PATON, Elizabeth Addie resigned
director
1999-03-08
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VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn appointed
director
1999-03-08
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VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn appointed
director
1999-03-05
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MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointed
director
1998-11-10
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CLARK, James Brown resigned
director
1998-06-01
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JAMIESON, Brian Charles resigned
director

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Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 94 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-08-10

No active directors on record

high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1932-03-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Hillhouse Quarry

Troon

Ayrshire

KA10 7HX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2017-12-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2016-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2017-08-10OVERDUE

Last: 2016-07-27

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

MURRAY, Charles Douglas→

secretary · resigned 1999-03-12

Resigned

O'BOYLE, Graham→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2012-09-01

Resigned

TOYN, Charles Clifford→

secretary · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-27

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Colin→

director · ~79y · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 1999-03-08

Resigned

CAMPBELL, David Brennan→

director · ~96y · resigned 1993-08-21

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Margaret Thomson→

director · ~115y · resigned 1990-07-31

Resigned

CLARK, James Brown→

director · ~117y · resigned 1998-11-10

Resigned

JAMIESON, Brian Charles→

director · ~79y · resigned 1998-06-01

Resigned

MCDOWALL, Stuart→

director · ~63y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2001-04-06

Resigned

MCNAUGHTON, Robert→

director · ~60y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-27

Resigned

MUIR, Gordon Archibald Halliday→

director · ~83y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2011-04-30

Resigned

MURRAY, Charles Douglas→

director · ~81y · appointed 1999-03-05 · resigned 2015-03-31

Resigned

MURRAY, Charles Douglas→

director · ~81y · resigned 1999-03-08

Resigned

O'BOYLE, Graham→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-09-01 · resigned 2016-12-07

Resigned

PATON, Elizabeth Addie→

director · ~105y · resigned 1999-03-08

Resigned

SCOTT, Alfred Trotter→

director · ~125y · resigned 1990-07-25

Resigned

VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2017-11-27

Resigned

VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn→

director · ~79y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2017-11-27

Resigned

WOOD, Andrew Jardine→

director · ~82y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-07-10

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	27/04/1994	29/09/1997
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	29/05/1978	—
outstanding	James Brown Clark, Esq	Standard security	1 property	15/03/1978	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	07/11/1973	20/06/1997

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Recent filings (131 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2026-04-09

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-04-07

court-order

miscellaneous · OC-DV

2024-08-21

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2023-03-28

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2023-01-03

court-order

miscellaneous · OC-DV

2020-11-17

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2020-10-20

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2020-02-04

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2017-12-06

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2017-12-06

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2017-12-06

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2017-12-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-11-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-11-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-11-28