C W L G LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC117067 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-29
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 36.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-01➖GRANT, William Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-01➖GRANT, William Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-05-10➖BUIST, Kenneth James resigneddirector
- 2000-07-11➕GRANT, William Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-01➖COUTTS, Craig resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1992-08-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-11-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-05-27➕COUTTS, Craig appointedsecretary
- 1991-04-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-10-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-10-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs C W L G LTD
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Lindsay Grant Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| SCALE AQUACULTURE UK LIMITED→ SC340314 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| SHED ACCOUNTS LTD→ SC694447 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SHORE ENERGY (UK) LIMITED→ SC211625 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
7 The Orchard
Woodside
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH13 9NQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
COUTTS, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-27 · resigned 2000-06-01
GRANT, William Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2019-09-01
BUIST, Kenneth James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2001-05-10
GRANT, William Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2019-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/08/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 29/11/1991 | 08/07/1996 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/04/1991 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 17/10/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/10/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-11