WESTERN RANGER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00613373 · ltd · incorporated 1958-10-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£376.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £376,390
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Net Worth
£376k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£102k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £376.4k | £373.9k |
| Current assets | £102.3k | £100.0k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £3.0k |
| Debtors | £99.3k | £97.0k |
| Net assets | £376.4k | £373.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2005-11-30➕PHILLIPS, Neil Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-11-01➕MEAD, Stefan appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➖LONGMORE, Simie Ithy resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Roger Stirling Smith
- 2000-01-28➕LONGMORE, Simie Ithy appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-28➖ROPER, Stephen Dawson resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-07➕ROPER, Stephen Dawson appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-21➖WHITE, William John Murison resignedsecretary
- 1995-04-01➕WHITE, William John Murison appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-28➖PATLEWICZ, Aleksander resignedsecretary
- 1958-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTERN RANGER LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Stirling Smith Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 03/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 BASEMENT LTD→ 12480913 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 165 COFFEE & PROVISIONS LTD→ 13017182 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 20FT FRIED CHICKEN LTD→ 14553188 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 25 ST JAMES PLACE LTD→ 16432456 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2YOO LIMITED→ 11346662 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 41 APOLLO LTD→ 16137824 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 51 DEGREES NORTH COFFEE CO LIMITED→ 16032196 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 68 KARADAG LIMITED→ 15805416 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A AND B TAKEAWAY LTD→ 15366403 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A J PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03186791 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| A&J WEDDINGS LTD→ 16498968 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2Z SPICE LTD→ 14569363 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
9 Great Cliff
Marine Parade
Dawlish
EX7 9EX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PHILLIPS, Neil Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONGMORE, Simie Ithy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2002-11-01
PATLEWICZ, Aleksander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-28
ROPER, Stephen Dawson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-07 · resigned 1999-01-28
WHITE, William John Murison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1995-09-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Roger Stirling Smith | Debenture | 1 property | 24/03/2000 | 02/11/2004 |
Recent filings (143 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30