WYVERN STRUCTURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC011064 · ltd · incorporated 1920-03-24
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.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
41/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 41/100 (watch), bankability 0/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 57.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 57.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
41/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
12
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-11-17
    MACNAB, Colin T resigned
    director
  2. 2019-11-14
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  3. 2018-12-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2018-12-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2018-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  6. 2018-06-12
    MACNAB, Isobel Anne resigned
    director
  7. 1999-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  8. 1999-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  9. 1999-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  10. 1997-11-03
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  11. 1997-11-03
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  12. 1997-11-03
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  13. 1997-11-03
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  14. 1997-11-03
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  15. 1997-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  16. 1997-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  17. 1997-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  18. 1997-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  19. 1997-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  20. 1995-02-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  21. 1994-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
    insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
  22. 1993-06-29
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · SPEC PEN
  23. 1993-03-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  24. 1993-03-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotland
    insolvency · 4.25(Scot)
  25. 1993-03-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 1993-03-22
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 1993-03-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  28. 1992-09-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  29. 1992-03-20
    MACNAB, Isobel Anne appointed
    director
  30. 1987-11-23
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1986-10-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 1986-07-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 1986-07-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 1986-07-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 1986-01-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 1985-12-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 1983-07-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 1983-05-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 1983-05-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 1968-12-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: County Council of the County of West Lothian
  41. 1920-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WYVERN STRUCTURES LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 92 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high · 2 med · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 1995-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-07-03

16 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-12-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-09-12: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1920-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

Moores Rowland
Allan House
25 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1995-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-07-03OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BOYD, James
secretary
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Active
BOYD, James
director · ~92y
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Active
MACNAB, Colin T
director · ~88y · resigned 2023-11-17
Resigned
MACNAB, Isobel Anne
director · ~87y · appointed 1992-03-20 · resigned 2018-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/11/1987
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property01/10/1986
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property31/01/1986
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property02/12/1985
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/07/198323/07/1986
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of agreement1 property16/05/198323/07/1986
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of agreement1 property16/05/198323/07/1986
outstanding
County Council of the County of West Lothian
Ex facie disposition & minute of agreement1 property09/12/1968
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Recent filings (46 total)

court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2019-11-14
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-12-12
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2018-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1999-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1999-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1999-04-08
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1997-11-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1997-11-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1997-11-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1997-11-03
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
1997-11-03
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1997-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1997-01-21
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1997-01-21
liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
insolvency · 4.6(Scot)
1997-01-21