B W SCOTT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04818681 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45400SIC 45400
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,322
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.5k |
| Current assets | £31.6k |
| Net assets | £2.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30➕SCOTT, Guy appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➖SCOTT, Guy resigneddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs B W SCOTT LIMITED
- 2003-07-02➕SCOTT, Bruce William appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-02➕SCOTT, Bruce William appointeddirector
- 2003-07-02➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-02➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-02➕SCOTT, Guy appointeddirector
- 2003-07-02➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-02➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SCOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SCOTT, Guy (same surname) appointed 2025-07-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Guy Scott Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/07/2025 |
Mr Bruce William Scott Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Guy Scottceased 01/01/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 1 322 Mossbay Road
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 5AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
SCOTT, Bruce William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-07-02
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SCOTT, Bruce William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-07-02
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Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2003-07-02
SCOTT, Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2022-01-01
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2003-07-02
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-22