WELLAHEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC338092 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-19
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 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,021,295
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.0m
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £2.02M | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10➕DONOVAN, Kieran appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➕ZUCKER, Alastair James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➖ABDULLAH, Mohd Abdul Karim Bin resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10➖QURESHI, Azhar Majid resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄change-account-reference-date-companyaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04➕ABDULLAH, Mohd Abdul Karim Bin appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04➕QURESHI, Azhar Majid appointeddirector
- 2014-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-05-27➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs WELLAHEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2008-02-19➕COUTTS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-02-19➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ABDULLAH, Mohd Abdul Karim Bin resigned 2025-10-10; QURESHI, Azhar Majid resigned 2025-10-10
Group structure
Brook Mill Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brook Mill Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WELLAHEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC338092
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brook Mill Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Serba Dinamik International Limitedceased 10/10/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Michael John Couttsceased 04/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 6YQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COUTTS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONOVAN, Kieran→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZUCKER, Alastair James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-19 · resigned 2008-05-27
ABDULLAH, Mohd Abdul Karim Bin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2025-10-10
QURESHI, Azhar Majid→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2025-10-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2014 | 07/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/04/2008 | 07/10/2025 |
Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25