WESTCARS TAYSIDE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC112896 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-22

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

—

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

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 37.4y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 37.4 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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand

2026-03-11
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2024-08-28
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2023-07-11
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2022-09-28
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2021-09-16
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2020-11-19
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2019-07-29
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2018-09-27
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2017-09-07
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2016-07-27
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2016-01-07
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2015-07-10
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2015-01-27
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2014-09-12
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Charge satisfied #5
2005-12-31
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COLLIN, Peter James resigned
director
2005-12-31
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DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear resigned
director
2005-12-31
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JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul resigned
director
2005-12-31
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WATT, William Andrew Brian resigned
director
2005-09-09
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Charge satisfied #4
2005-09-02
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2004-02-25
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JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul appointed
director
2003-10-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2003-10-02
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JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul resigned
director
2003-08-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2003-06-02
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Charge satisfied #3
2003-06-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2003-05-30
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MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointed
secretary
2003-05-30
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BROWN, Douglas John appointed
director
2003-05-30
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MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointed
director
2003-05-30
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COYLE, Brian Chalmers resigned
secretary
2003-05-30
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COLLIN, Peter James appointed
director
2003-05-30
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COYLE, Brian Chalmers resigned
director
2003-05-30
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DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear appointed
director
2003-05-30
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JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul appointed
director
2003-05-30
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PETTIE, Bruce Douglas resigned
director
2003-05-30
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WATT, William Andrew Brian appointed
director
1992-04-02
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FLANAGAN, Michael John resigned
director
1990-12-31
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FLANAGAN, Michael John appointed
director
1989-12-31
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PETTIE, Bruce Douglas resigned
secretary
1989-06-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Saab-Scania Finance LTD
1989-02-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1989-01-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: E G C Turnbull, Edinburgh
1988-08-22
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Company incorporated
As WESTCARS TAYSIDE LIMITED
1988-08-22
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PETTIE, Bruce Douglas appointed
secretary
1988-08-22
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COYLE, Brian Chalmers appointed
director
1988-08-22
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PETTIE, Bruce Douglas appointed
director

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 38 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Douglas John Brown Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63	—	—	board controlboard control	07/04/2016

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

Incorporated1988-08-22

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: 2027-01-23

Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (3 active · 10 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 2003-05-30

Resigned

PETTIE, Bruce Douglas→

secretary · appointed 1988-08-22 · resigned 1989-12-31

Resigned

COLLIN, Peter James→

director · ~66y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2005-12-31

Resigned

COYLE, Brian Chalmers→

director · ~84y · appointed 1988-08-22 · resigned 2003-05-30

Resigned

DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear→

director · ~61y · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2005-12-31

Resigned

FLANAGAN, Michael John→

director · ~73y · appointed 1990-12-31 · resigned 1992-04-02

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 · appointed 1988-08-22 · 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

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Floating charge	1 property	02/09/2005	12/09/2014
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	07/10/2003	09/09/2005
satisfied	Saab-Scania Finance Saab-Scania Finance LTD	Assignation in security	1 property	08/06/1989	02/06/2003
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	07/02/1989	06/08/2003
satisfied	E G C Turnbull, Edinburgh	Assignation in security dated 18.1.89	1 property	20/01/1989	02/06/2003