WEST COAST CAPITAL RETAIL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC237872 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£2£3£4£5Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£5—
Net assets£2—
Average employees—0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-06-17
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    DAVIDSON, Paul Richmond resigned
    director
  8. 2021-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-01-06
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    CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  10. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-03-22
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  14. 2019-03-22
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  15. 2019-03-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  16. 2019-03-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-09-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-02-28
    ➖
    LIVINGSTONE, William resigned
    director
  21. 2009-03-19
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    LIVINGSTONE, William appointed
    director
  22. 2007-11-30
    ➕
    MURRAY, Kirsty Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-03
    ➕
    SEALES, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-03
    ➖
    MCCLUSKEY, Brian resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-07-03
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Paul Richmond appointed
    director
  26. 2006-07-03
    ➖
    MCCLUSKEY, Brian resigned
    director
  27. 2003-06-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 2003-04-15
    ➕
    MCCLUSKEY, Brian appointed
    director
  29. 2002-11-29
    ➕
    MCMAHON, James Cairns appointed
    director
  30. 2002-11-29
    ➕
    MCCLUSKEY, Brian appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-11-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-11-29
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2002-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As WEST COAST CAPITAL RETAIL LIMITED
  34. 2002-10-08
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-10-08
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-03-22: legacy

Group structure

West Coast Capital Assets Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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West Coast Capital Assets Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WEST COAST CAPITAL RETAIL LIMITED
This company · SC237872

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
West Coast Capital Assets Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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

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8 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
Incorporated2002-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Marathon House
Olympic Business Park
Drybridge Road
Dundonald Ayrshire
KA2 9AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

MURRAY, Kirsty Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-30
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Active
SEALES, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMAHON, James Cairns→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCLUSKEY, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-29 · resigned 2006-07-03
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Paul Richmond→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2021-06-17
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
MCCLUSKEY, Brian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2006-07-03
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property10/06/2003—
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Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-30