WOODBRIDGE TIMBER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC083339 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 42.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 42.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖ANDERSON, Scott Macpherson resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-15➕FAIRFOULL, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2023-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➖MCVEIGH, Brian James resigneddirector
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-01➕WALLS, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28➖PLACE, Steven Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-19➕PLACE, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-30➖WALKER, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2012-10-26➖OXLEY, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2010-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-09-27➕ANDERSON, Scott Macpherson appointeddirector
- 2005-09-27➕MCVEIGH, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2005-09-27➕OXLEY, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2005-08-12➖WATSON, Graham Dudley resigneddirector
- 2003-07-01➕FAIRFOULL, David Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖MILEHAM, Gwyneth Christine resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖MILEHAM, Gwyneth Christine resigneddirector
- 2003-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-11-16➖COATES, Robert resigneddirector
- 1990-06-22➕FAIRFOULL, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 1984-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1983-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs WOODBRIDGE TIMBER LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
James Walker (Leith) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
James Walker (Leith) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WOODBRIDGE TIMBER LIMITED
This company · SC083339
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Walker (Leith) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Alderstone House
Macmillan Road
Livingston
EH54 7AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)
FAIRFOULL, David Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-07-01
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Active
FAIRFOULL, Craig David→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-06-15
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FAIRFOULL, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1990-06-22
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WALLS, Kevin Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-11-01
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MILEHAM, Gwyneth Christine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-06-30
ANDERSON, Scott Macpherson→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2024-01-31
COATES, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1994-11-16
MCVEIGH, Brian James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2023-01-31
MILEHAM, Gwyneth Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2003-06-30
OXLEY, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2012-10-26
PLACE, Steven Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-19 · resigned 2020-10-28
WALKER, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2012-11-30
WATSON, Graham Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2005-08-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/1984 | 08/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/01/1984 | 28/01/2003 |
Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-13