WALK IN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC243823 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7260
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.8y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-05-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.17(Scot)
- 2009-06-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotlandinsolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
- 2009-05-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-05➕BUNCE, James Antony appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-27📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-07-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2007-07-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-07-10📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-21📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-02-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-09📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2006-08-16📄legacydissolution · 652C
- 2006-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-07-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2006-05-26📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2005-12-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-06➕STODART, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-06➖HOOD, Ross Farr resignednominee-director
- 2003-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs WALK IN LIMITED
- 2003-02-12➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-02-12➕HOOD, Ross Farr appointednominee-director
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2012-05-16
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-05-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-02-16: liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7260 — SIC 7260
Registered office
BEGBIES TRAYNOR
7 Queens Gardens
Aberdeen
AB15 4YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-12
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BUNCE, James Antony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-02-05
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STODART, Thomas John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-06-06
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HOOD, Ross Farr→
Resignednominee-director · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2003-06-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/06/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-16
liquidation-compulsory-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.17(Scot)
2012-02-16
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-22
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2009-05-13
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2009-05-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-03
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-08-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2007-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-07-11
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-21
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-02-21