PRENTICE WESTWOOD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC159795 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£836.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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
2 live charges · oldest 28.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £836,325
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£215k
Net Worth
£836k
Current Assets
£334k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M |
| Current assets | £333.6k |
| Cash | £214.5k |
| Debtors | £103.6k |
| Net assets | £836.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-23➖WILLIAMSON, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-09-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-08-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-08-29📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-19📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-08-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-01📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-08-01📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-04➕DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-04➕DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2025-07-04➕LEES, David appointeddirector
- 2025-07-04➖PRENTICE, Robert John resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-04➖PRENTICE, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-04➕WILLIAMSON, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15➖PRENTICE, Maria resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01➕PRENTICE, Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖COWEN, David James resigneddirector
- 1999-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-04-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1995-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs PRENTICE WESTWOOD LIMITED
- 1995-08-16➕PRENTICE, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-16➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-16➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-16➕COWEN, David James appointeddirector
- 1995-08-16➕PRENTICE, Robert John appointeddirector
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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PRENTICE, Robert John resigned 2025-07-04; PRENTICE, Robert John resigned 2025-07-04; WILLIAMSON, James Anthony resigned 2026-03-23
Group structure
Mcgills Bus Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcgills Bus Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PRENTICE WESTWOOD LIMITED
This company · SC159795
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcgills Bus Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/07/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Kay Cowenceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Robert John Prenticeceased 04/07/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Eric Cowenceased 18/06/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CRD INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC257963 · est 2003 | — | — | £130.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 70y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
99 Earnhill Road
Larkfield Industrial Estate
Greenock
PA16 0EQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-04
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DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-04
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Active
PRENTICE, Robert John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 2025-07-04
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 1995-08-16
COWEN, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 2024-03-31
PRENTICE, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2025-01-15
PRENTICE, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-08-16 · resigned 2025-07-04
WILLIAMSON, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-07-04 · resigned 2026-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1999 | 14/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/04/1998 | 14/06/2025 |
Recent filings (93 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-09-04
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-08-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-08-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-08
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-08-01
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-07