WESTPORT HOMES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC181082 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 12 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · oldest 28.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £1,221,774
Cash YoY
+361%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↑ 361% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £41.3k | £9.0k |
| Net assets | £1.22M | £1.18M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-09-26➖BOYLE, Evelyn resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-30➖BOYLE, Colette Marie resigneddirector
- 2013-06-29➕BOYLE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-02🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-05-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-05-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-06-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-06-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1997-12-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1997-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTPORT HOMES LIMITED
- 1997-11-28➕BOYLE, Evelyn appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-28➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-28➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-28➕BOYLE, Colette Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 low12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Colette Marie Boyle Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
20 Crown Terrace
Glasgow
G12 9ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BOYLE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYLE, Evelyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 2016-09-26
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 1997-11-28
BOYLE, Colette Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 2013-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
12
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/09/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/05/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/05/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/12/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31