WEST CAPLAW CONTRACTS LIMITED

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SC222352 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£509.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -90% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £509,820
Cash draining
Cash down 90% YoY
Cash YoY
-90%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26k
↓ 90% YoY
Net Worth
£510k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£609k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£122k£244k£365k£487k£609kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£529.0k£424.5k
Current assets£608.8k£483.3k
Cash£25.9k£271.8k
Debtors£276.1k£109.7k
Net assets£509.8k£402.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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  2. 2025-06-18
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  3. 2025-05-22
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    O'NEIL, Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2025-05-22
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  5. 2025-05-22
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  6. 2024-12-17
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  7. 2024-07-17
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  8. 2024-07-17
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-04-16
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  10. 2024-02-02
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  11. 2023-08-31
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    PARKER, Lawrence resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-08-31
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    PARKER, Lawrence resigned
    director
  13. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2022-08-29
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  15. 2021-08-31
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  16. 2021-05-18
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    address · AD01
  17. 2020-11-26
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2020-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2019-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-06-21
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    BLACKBURN, Kevin Hunter resigned
    director
  23. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-08-01
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    BLACKBURN, Kevin Hunter appointed
    director
  25. 2007-02-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2006-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2006-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 2005-07-04
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    COLQUHOUN, Wilson resigned
    director
  29. 2004-11-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    COLQUHOUN, Wilson appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-15
    ➖
    COLQUHOUN, Wilson resigned
    director
  32. 2001-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As WEST CAPLAW CONTRACTS LIMITED
  33. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    PARKER, John appointed
    director
  34. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    PARKER, Lawrence appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-08-20
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    COLQUHOUN, Wilson appointed
    director
  38. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    PARKER, Lawrence appointed
    director
  39. 2001-08-20
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2001-08-20
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Parker
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Lawrence Parkerceased 31/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence

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
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

21 Forbes Place
Paisley
PA1 1UT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

O'NEIL, Paul→
director · ~31y · appointed 2025-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, Lawrence→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-08-20
Resigned
BLACKBURN, Kevin Hunter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2019-06-21
Resigned
COLQUHOUN, Wilson→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2005-07-04
Resigned
COLQUHOUN, Wilson→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
PARKER, Lawrence→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-08-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/02/200726/11/2020
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property19/09/2006—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property17/11/200431/10/2006
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29