THE WEE DINER LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC279929 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£59.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £59,845

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£60k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£62k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£62kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£59.8k£59.8k
Current assets£61.6k£61.6k
Net assets£59.8k£59.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2019-11-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-03-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-11-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-01-06
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    SCOTT, Peter appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-01-05
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    SCOTT, Thomas resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As THE WEE DINER LTD.
  20. 2005-02-14
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    SCOTT, Ryan appointed
    director
  21. 2005-02-14
    ➕
    SCOTT, Thomas appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-02-14
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-02-14
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-02-14
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    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2005-02-14
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2005-02-14
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2005-02-14
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    PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ryan Scott
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

52 Kiers Brae
Cardenden
Lochgelly
Fife
KY5 0QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-14

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SCOTT, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Ryan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2010-01-05
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-29