WISHAW PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC068215 · ltd · incorporated 1979-05-31
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 18130SIC 18130
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-04-26
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    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
    insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
  2. 2013-04-26
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    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
    insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
  3. 2013-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2013-01-18
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  5. 2012-12-24
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2012-12-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2012-08-29
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  8. 2012-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-08-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  10. 2012-07-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2011-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-08-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-08-16
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  15. 2011-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-08-31
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  18. 2009-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-08-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-08-21
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    legacy
    address · 353
  23. 2008-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-08-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2007-06-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2006-11-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    DRYMEN ROAD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2006-10-31
    ➖
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-10-31
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Ian James resigned
    director
  30. 2002-07-16
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    JOHNSTONE, Ian James appointed
    director
  31. 2002-04-30
    ➖
    NESS, Owen James resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-30
    ➕
    BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1979-05-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WISHAW PRINTING COMPANY 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 78 — 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 78 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 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
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: 2014-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-07

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-04-26: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland; 2013-04-26: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-05-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

C/O Office 20 Stirling Business Centre
Wellgreen Place
Stirling
FK8 2DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2014-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-07OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DRYMEN ROAD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-31
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Active
REID, John Robertson→
director · ~78y
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Active
NESS, Owen James→
secretary · resigned 2002-04-30
Resigned
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Ian James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property20/08/2012—
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Recent filings (86 total)

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-scotland
insolvency · CO4.2(Scot)
2013-04-26
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotland
insolvency · 4.2(Scot)
2013-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-16
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2013-01-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-24
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2012-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2011-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-31