WS HUTCHESON LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC304851 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-07-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-04-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-04-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    HUTCHESON, Linda resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WS HUTCHESON LIMITED
  22. 2006-07-03
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, William Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2006-07-03
    ➕
    HUTCHESON, Linda appointed
    secretary

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 "HUTCHESON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Scott Hutcheson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

7 Elphinstone Crescent
Biggar
ML12 6GU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

HUTCHESON, William Scott→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-03
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Active
HUTCHESON, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-07-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-04-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-07