WESTERLY PEAKS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC269311 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-14
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 21.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-02-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-11-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-02-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-01-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-06-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-05➖RUNCIMAN, Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-01-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-04➕CRAWFORD, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2007-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-05-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-11➖RUNCIMAN, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-08➕RUNCIMAN, Anne appointeddirector
- 2005-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-18📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2004-11-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2004-11-04📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2004-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-10-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-10-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-10-14📄legacycapital · 123
- 2004-10-13➖MCGOWAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-07-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2004-06-15➕MCGOWAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕RUNCIMAN, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➖WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTERLY PEAKS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2004-06-14➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-14➕WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-02-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
133 South Street
Perth
PH2 8PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-14
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CRAWFORD, Fraser→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-07-04
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MCGOWAN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2004-10-13
RUNCIMAN, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2006-05-11
RUNCIMAN, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2008-06-05
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2004-06-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/11/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/07/2004 | 04/11/2004 |
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-02-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-01-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-01-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-08-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-08-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-20