W.L.& W. PEACOCK (TRUCK SERVICES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC048434 · ltd · incorporated 1971-02-19
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£564.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.5y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £564,036
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£132k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£564k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£113k£226k£338k£451k£564kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£564.2k£547.6k
Current assets—£115.3k
Cash£132.5k£115.3k
Net assets£564.0k£547.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    PEACOCK, William resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-05-11
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    PEACOCK, William resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-19
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    capital · SH01
  7. 2024-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2024-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  10. 2024-01-27
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    PEACOCK, Edith resigned
    director
  11. 2024-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-08-22
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-11
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  16. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-02-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 1995-05-05
    ➕
    PEACOCK, William appointed
    director
  22. 1994-07-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 1993-05-21
    ➖
    PEACOCK, William resigned
    director
  24. 1991-01-09
    ➕
    PEACOCK, Gary appointed
    director
  25. 1984-06-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1984-01-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1984-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1971-02-19
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    Company incorporated
    As W.L.& W. PEACOCK (TRUCK SERVICES) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PEACOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PEACOCK, William resigned 2026-05-11; PEACOCK, William resigned 2026-05-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Peacock
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Edith Peacockceased 27/01/2024· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1971-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

45 Auchenkeld Avenue
Heathhall
Dumfries
DG1 3QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

PEACOCK, Gary→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-01-09
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Active
PEACOCK, William→
secretary · resigned 2026-05-11
Resigned
PEACOCK, Edith→
director · ~88y · resigned 2024-01-27
Resigned
PEACOCK, William→
director · ~89y · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 2026-05-11
Resigned
PEACOCK, William→
director · ~89y · resigned 1993-05-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/02/200807/05/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property28/07/1994—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/01/1984—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/01/198406/06/1984
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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04