WALPAT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC208167 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-15
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
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-19
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-07-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2013-09-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2013-09-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2013-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2012-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-06-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2010-06-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-03-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-03-23
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-03-22
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  21. 2010-03-19
    ➕
    ADAM COCHRAN SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2009-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-07-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-06-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2007-07-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2006-04-01
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2000-08-17
    ➕
    PATERSON, Stewart Murray appointed
    director
  32. 2000-08-17
    ➕
    WALKER, Steven Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2000-08-17
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2000-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WALPAT INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  35. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2000-06-15
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-19

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-07-19: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-04-19: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

Bishop's Court
29 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ADAM COCHRAN SOLICITORS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Stewart Murray→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-08-17
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Active
WALKER, Steven Alexander→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-08-17
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Active
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-23
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2000-08-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-07-19
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2016-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-09-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-06-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-06-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-28