W & G (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC058793 · ltd · incorporated 1975-10-16

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

—

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Opportunity

49/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

49/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2016-11-30
⚠️
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-30
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Company dissolved
2016-08-30
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-03-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-07-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-31
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-09-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-04
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legacy
address · 287
2006-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-12-26
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COOPER, James Murray resigned
director
2003-07-30
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EVANS, John Douglas appointed
secretary
2003-07-25
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HAGGART, John resigned
secretary
1996-04-22
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HAGGART, John appointed
secretary
1996-04-19
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RAVENHALL, Donald John Campbell resigned
secretary
1975-10-16
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Company incorporated
As W & G (SCOTLAND) 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 83 — 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 83 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 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-30

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2016-11-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-08-30: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1975-10-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Saltire Court

20 Castle Terrace

Edinburgh

EH1 2EG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

EVANS, John Douglas→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-30

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Active

GARDEN, William Brownie→

director · ~83y

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Active

HAGGART, John→

secretary · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 2003-07-25

Resigned

RAVENHALL, Donald John Campbell→

secretary · resigned 1996-04-19

Resigned

COOPER, James Murray→

director · ~93y · resigned 2005-12-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2016-11-30

liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · 4.26(Scot)

2016-08-30

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2015-03-04

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-03-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2014-10-06

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-08-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2013-10-17

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-07-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2012-10-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-08-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2012-08-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2011-10-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-08-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2010-10-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-08-09