MASTERBUILDERS (WEST LOTHIAN) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09419145 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-07-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-04-09
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2015-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2015-02-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2015-02-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2015-02-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2015-02-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2015-02-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2015-02-04
    MCDONAGH, Jenny appointed
    director
  14. 2015-02-04
    MILLER, Laura Brookshaw appointed
    director
  15. 2015-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MASTERBUILDERS (WEST LOTHIAN) LTD
  16. 2015-02-03
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  17. 2015-02-03
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  18. 2015-02-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2016-07-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Suite 1 Morie Studios 4 Morie Street
Wandsworth Old Town
London
SW18 1SL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

MCDONAGH, Jenny
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-04
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Active
MILLER, Laura Brookshaw
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-02-04
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara
director · ~95y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2015-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-02-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-02-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-02-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2015-02-03