JWG 16 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC147352 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2017-01-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-01-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-10-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-06-23📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-06-23📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-06-23⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2016-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-01-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-12-18➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-18➕CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-18➖BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-01➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➖JOHNSON, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➕BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➖JOHNSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-11-16➕SETTER, William George appointeddirector
- 2009-11-16➖DEAR, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22➕DEAR, Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➖PARK, George Graeme resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕PARK, George Graeme appointeddirector
- 2005-03-21➖WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigneddirector
- 2003-11-24➕JOHNSON, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-24➖WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-24➕JOHNSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2003-11-24➖LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon resigneddirector
- 1999-10-01➖GOOD, Graham resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-01➕WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-01➖GOOD, Graham resigneddirector
- 1999-10-01➕WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointeddirector
- 1998-03-23➖BROWN, Charles Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-23➕GOOD, Graham appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-10
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-06-23: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
15 Justice Mill Lane
Aberdeen
AB11 6EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
Active
CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SETTER, William George→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-11-16
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BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1998-03-23
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
GOOD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2003-11-24
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1993-11-02
BROWN, Charles Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1998-03-23
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2015-12-18
CARR, William Hadden→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 1995-09-20
DEAR, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2009-11-16
DUNLOP, Norman Nicolson Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1993-11-06 · resigned 1996-06-19
EDGAR, William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1997-12-01
GOOD, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-01
HOLT, Nicholas Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-11-06 · resigned 1996-06-19
JOHNSON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-01
LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-02 · resigned 2003-11-24
MONTEITH, James Kilpatrick→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-05-26 · resigned 1994-07-25
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Recent filings (115 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-10-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-10-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-06-23
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-06-23
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-06-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-01-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-05-30