WESTPOINT DISTRIBUTORS (SCOTLAND) LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC239007 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-01
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£16.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,997
Net assets shrinking
Down £22 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£16.0k£16.0k
Current assets£41.7k£44.8k
Net assets£16.0k£16.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-03-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-03-01
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Christopher James appointed
    director
  7. 2026-03-01
    ➖
    MACKLE, Anna resigned
    secretary
  8. 2026-03-01
    ➖
    MACKLE, David resigned
    director
  9. 2026-01-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2026-01-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2026-01-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    BULL, Adrian resigned
    director
  13. 2025-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-12-01
    ➕
    BULL, Adrian appointed
    director
  22. 2003-07-21
    ➕
    MACKLE, Anna appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-07-21
    ➖
    MACKLE, James resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WESTPOINT DISTRIBUTORS (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  25. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    MACKLE, James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    MACKLE, David appointed
    director
  29. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACKLE, Anna resigned 2026-03-01; BULL, Adrian resigned 2025-10-31; MACKLE, David resigned 2026-03-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher James Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control01/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Mackleceased 01/03/2026· 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
Incorporated2002-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160

Registered office

9 Underwood Road
Paisley
PA3 1TE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Christopher James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKLE, Anna→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
MACKLE, James→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
BULL, Adrian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
MACKLE, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21