J C (WAVERLEY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC281150 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-09-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2014-08-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2014-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2014-02-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2013-06-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2013-05-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2012-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2011-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-05-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2010-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-01-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2009-02-04
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    legacy
    address · 287
  22. 2009-01-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2009-01-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2009-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-12-05
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2008-12-01
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    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-01
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    COHEN & CO resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-10-19
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    WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan resigned
    director
  30. 2007-10-18
    ➕
    MOIR, Calum Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2006-09-04
    ➖
    WONG, Chung Man resigned
    director
  32. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan appointed
    director
  33. 2006-03-08
    ➖
    MAN, Chun Kwon resigned
    director
  34. 2005-03-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2005-03-07
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    Company incorporated
    As J C (WAVERLEY) LIMITED
  36. 2005-03-07
    ➕
    COHEN & CO appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2005-03-07
    ➕
    MAN, Chun Kwon appointed
    director
  38. 2005-03-07
    ➕
    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

28 Forest Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WONG, Chung Man→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01
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Active
MOIR, Calum Neil→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-18
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Active
COHEN & CO→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
MAN, Chun Kwon→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2006-03-08
Resigned
WONG, Chung Man→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2006-09-04
Resigned
WONG, Kaye Hoi Yan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2007-10-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/03/2005—
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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-06-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-06