WEST LOTHIAN WAREHOUSING LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC065231 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-12-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-05-29📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-05-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-04-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-24➖DALLEY, John Chapman resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-02-28➖SMALLMAN, Hollis resigneddirector
- 2013-10-24➕WATSON, James appointeddirector
- 2010-11-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-03-19➕CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming appointeddirector
- 2009-01-16➖MOON, David resigneddirector
- 2005-06-09➖BRODIE, John Ross resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-09➕DALLEY, John Chapman appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖CRONAN, John Philip resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➖DUFFY, James resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➕MOON, David appointeddirector
- 2005-05-10➕SMALLMAN, Hollis appointeddirector
- 2003-08-07➖BIRD, Colin Smith resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-07➕BRODIE, John Ross appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-23➕DUFFY, James appointeddirector
- 2002-05-23➖MOON, David resigneddirector
- 2001-03-22➖HILL, Gerard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-03-22➕MOON, David appointeddirector
- 1998-05-28➕BIRD, Colin Smith appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-28➖BLOOD, Terence resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-28➖BROWN, George resigneddirector
- 1998-05-28➕HILL, Gerard Andrew appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➕BLOOD, Terence appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-05➖MILLAR, Lesley resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-05➕BROWN, George appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➕CRONAN, John Philip appointeddirector
- 1995-05-05➖KERR, Andrew resigneddirector
- 1995-05-05➖KERR, Catherine Eleanor Gilchrist resigneddirector
- 1995-05-05➖KERR, Scott resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 2024-12-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-01-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-09-15
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-19
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WATSON, James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-10-24
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BIRD, Colin Smith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2003-08-07
BLOOD, Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-28
BRODIE, John Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2005-06-09
DALLEY, John Chapman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2023-01-24
MILLAR, Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-05
BROWN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-28
CRONAN, John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 2005-05-10
DUFFY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2005-05-10
HILL, Gerard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2001-03-22
KERR, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1995-05-05
KERR, Catherine Eleanor Gilchrist→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1995-05-05
KERR, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1995-05-05
MILLAR, Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1995-05-05
MOON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2009-01-16
MOON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-05-23
SMALLMAN, Hollis→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2014-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/11/2010 | 29/03/2019 |
Recent filings (135 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-12-03
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-05-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-04-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-03-30