WESTCARS (BROOMHILL) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC089952 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-04
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 38.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
149 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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  2. 2025-09-04
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  3. 2024-08-28
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  4. 2023-07-11
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  5. 2022-09-28
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  6. 2021-09-16
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  7. 2020-11-18
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  8. 2019-07-29
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  9. 2018-09-27
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  10. 2017-09-07
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  11. 2016-07-27
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  12. 2016-01-07
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  13. 2015-07-10
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  14. 2015-01-15
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  15. 2014-10-01
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  16. 2014-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #7
  17. 2005-12-31
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    COLLIN, Peter James resigned
    director
  18. 2005-12-31
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    DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear resigned
    director
  19. 2005-12-31
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    JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2005-12-31
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    WATT, William Andrew Brian resigned
    director
  21. 2005-09-09
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2005-09-02
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 2004-02-25
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    JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2003-10-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2003-10-02
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    JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2003-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2003-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2003-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 2003-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2003-05-30
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    MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-05-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Douglas John appointed
    director
  32. 2003-05-30
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    MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointed
    director
  33. 2003-05-30
    ➕
    COLLIN, Peter James appointed
    director
  34. 2003-05-30
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    COYLE, Brian Chalmers resigned
    director
  35. 2003-05-30
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    DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear appointed
    director
  36. 2003-05-30
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2003-05-30
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    PETTIE, Bruce Douglas resigned
    director
  38. 2003-05-30
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    WATT, William Andrew Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2003-05-29
    ➖
    COYLE, Brian Chalmers resigned
    secretary
  40. 1989-06-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Saab-Scania Finance Limited
  41. 1988-08-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  42. 1988-05-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  43. 1988-03-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  44. 1984-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As WESTCARS (BROOMHILL) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Douglas John Brown
Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63
——board controlboard control07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Westerton Road
East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-30
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Active
BROWN, Douglas John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-05-30
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Active
MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-05-30
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Active
COYLE, Brian Chalmers→
secretary · resigned 2003-05-29
Resigned
COLLIN, Peter James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
COYLE, Brian Chalmers→
director · ~84y · resigned 2003-05-30
Resigned
DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2003-10-02
Resigned
PETTIE, Bruce Douglas→
director · ~85y · resigned 2003-05-30
Resigned
WATT, William Andrew Brian→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property02/09/200512/09/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property07/10/200309/09/2005
satisfied
Saab-Scania Finance
Saab-Scania Finance Limited
Assignation in security1 property08/06/198902/06/2003
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property05/08/198806/08/2003
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property15/05/198806/08/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Assignation in security1 property09/03/198802/06/2003

Recent filings (149 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-29