WHATCO ENGLAND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC095851 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-06
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 38.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (3 active, 47 linked, 33 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
207 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01➕HOLLOWELL, Sara appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➖CANTY, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-09➕ASHRAFI, Sayed Suleiman appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-09➕HINDMARSH, Katherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-12-09➖LONNON, Michael Andrew, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-09➖LONNON, Michael Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24➖ADEDOYIN, Omolola Olutomilayo resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24➕CANTY, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29➖BANHAM, Molly resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-29➕LONNON, Michael Andrew, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-01➕ADEDOYIN, Omolola Olutomilayo appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖HINDMARSH, Katherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31➖CLAPHAM, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➕HINDMARSH, Katherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-10-19➕BANHAM, Molly appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-19➖CLAPHAM, Colin Richard resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-17➖ANDREW, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-07-17➕CLAPHAM, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➖CARR, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➕LONNON, Michael Andrew, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2011-01-26➖CARNEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-01-01➖CARR, Peter Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-01➕CLAPHAM, Colin Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-22➕ANDREW, Peter Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-12-22➖PEACOCK, Raymond Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02➕CARNEY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-05-02➖MURRIN, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02➕PEACOCK, Raymond Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-04-14➖SUTCLIFFE, Ian Calvert resigneddirector
- 2008-02-06➕CARR, Peter Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-06➖JORDAN, James John resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-06➕CARR, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Mca Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mca Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WHATCO ENGLAND LIMITED
This company · SC095851
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mca Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1985-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit C, Ground Floor, Cirrus Glasgow Airport Business Park
Marchburn Drive
Abbotsinch
Paisley
PA3 2SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-22
Last: 2026-06-08
Officers (3 active · 44 resigned)
ASHRAFI, Sayed Suleiman→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-12-09
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HINDMARSH, Katherine Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-12-09
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HOLLOWELL, Sara→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-01
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ANSELL, Richard David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-29 · resigned 2001-11-09
BANHAM, Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-19 · resigned 2023-11-29
BRADY, Clive Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1999-09-29
CARR, Peter Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2009-01-01
CLAPHAM, Colin Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2018-10-19
FORSTER, Garry James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-30 · resigned 1994-12-22
HASTIE, Nicola Amanda Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2007-12-31
JORDAN, James John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2008-02-06
LONNON, Michael Andrew, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-29 · resigned 2024-12-09
MCCAUSLAND, Siobhan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-31 · resigned 1993-11-30
MCCORMACK, James Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-01
PHILLIPS, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-09 · resigned 2006-04-19
QUEEN, Stephen Baxter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 1997-06-30
ADEDOYIN, Omolola Olutomilayo→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2024-04-24
ANDREW, Peter Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2015-07-17
BASSETT, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-12-22 · resigned 1996-04-30
CANTY, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-04-24 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/07/1987 | 13/11/1990 |
Recent filings (207 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-29