BRUCE WEIR HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC188273 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-05
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£4.31M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,313,152
Net assets shrinking
Down £140,445 YoY
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£645k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£4.3m
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£3.3m
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£891k£1.8m£2.7m£3.6m£4.5mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£4.31M£4.45M
Current assets£3.28M£2.66M
Cash£645.2k£520.7k
Debtors£2.15M£2.03M
Net assets£4.31M£4.45M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-10-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Boyd Farming Limited
  4. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-29
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    address · AD01
  7. 2023-11-14
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    officers · CH03
  8. 2023-11-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-16
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-02-01
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-02-01
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    Charge satisfied #5
  15. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-06
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2018-09-13
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    capital · SH01
  19. 2018-09-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2018-08-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2018-08-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Robert Simpson T/a Robert Simpson and Son
  22. 2010-08-06
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    WEIR, Bruce Calder appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-08-06
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    WEIR, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-05-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2010-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2010-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2010-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2008-01-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 2007-03-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 2007-02-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 2005-12-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Taylor Woodrow Developments Limited
  32. 2005-10-28
    ➕
    WEIR, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    YOUNGER, Fritha Anna Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-05-04
    ➖
    WEIR, Bruce Calder resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    YOUNGER, Fritha Anna Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  36. 2005-05-04
    ➖
    CLEMENCE, Jonathan Michael Offer resigned
    director
  37. 2003-02-26
    ➖
    WEIR, Alexander John Elliot resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    WEIR, Bruce Calder appointed
    secretary
  39. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    CLEMENCE, Jonathan Michael Offer appointed
    director
  40. 1998-09-11
    ➕
    WEIR, Bruce Calder appointed
    director
  41. 1998-09-11
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-secretary
  42. 1998-09-11
    ➕
    WEIR, Alexander John Elliot appointed
    secretary
  43. 1998-09-11
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-director
  44. 1998-09-11
    ➖
    WILL, James Robert resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1998-08-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BRUCE WEIR HOLDINGS LIMITED
  46. 1998-08-05
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-secretary
  47. 1998-08-05
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-director
  48. 1998-08-05
    ➕
    WILL, James Robert appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEIR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bruce Calder Weir
Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Torsonce Mains
Stow
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 2SN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

WEIR, Bruce Calder→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-06
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Active
WEIR, Bruce Calder→
director · ~52y · appointed 1998-09-11
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Active
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 1998-09-11
Resigned
WEIR, Alexander John Elliot→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2003-02-26
Resigned
WEIR, Bruce Calder→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2005-05-04
Resigned
WEIR, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2010-08-06
Resigned
YOUNGER, Fritha Anna Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned
CLEMENCE, Jonathan Michael Offer→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2005-05-04
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 1998-09-11
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1998-08-05 · resigned 1998-09-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Boyd Farming
Boyd Farming Limited
A registered charge1 property20/10/2025—
satisfied
Robert Simpson T/a Robert Simpson and Son
A registered charge1 property17/08/201801/02/2020
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property08/01/200824/04/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property02/03/200724/04/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property23/02/200714/05/2010
satisfied
Taylor Woodrow Developments
Taylor Woodrow Developments Limited
Standard security1 property14/12/200524/04/2010
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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-16