D F WISHART (1857) LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
13023753 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-06-12
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  7. 2021-06-12
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2021-06-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2021-05-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-03-15
    ➕
    PATERSON-BROWN, Christopher Barclay appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As D F WISHART (1857) LTD
  14. 2020-11-16
    ➕
    MORRIS, Fraser John appointed
    secretary
  15. 2020-11-16
    ➕
    PATERSON-BROWN, Ian John appointed
    director
  16. 2020-11-16
    ➕
    PATERSON-BROWN, Kenneth Wishart appointed
    director
  17. 2020-11-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth Wishart Paterson-Brown
Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control16/11/2020
Mr Ian John Paterson-Brown
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control16/11/2020

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

78 Ravensdowne
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 1DQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

MORRIS, Fraser John→
secretary · appointed 2020-11-16
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Active
PATERSON-BROWN, Christopher Barclay→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-03-15
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Active
PATERSON-BROWN, Ian John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-11-16
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Active
PATERSON-BROWN, Kenneth Wishart→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-11-16
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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2021-06-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-06-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-15