WESTON IMPORTERS LTD.
📈Growthactive
SC302951 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.6y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
119 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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £140,780,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £140.78M | £105.16M |
| Average employees | 10 | 1100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-13📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13➕MARCAL FILHO, Rodrigo appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-07-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-13➕DAVID, Tang appointeddirector
- 2020-04-09➖PRAZERES, Gerson resigneddirector
- 2020-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-03-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corporation B.V.
- 2017-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-02-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2016-01-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-12-10➕CEDRO, Hudson De Almeida appointeddirector
- 2015-10-14➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-14➖MCGRANE, Barry resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-14➖MCCOLLUM, Janet Susanne Burgoyne resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-14➕MCGRANE, Barry appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-14➖NAVARRO, Alisson Barros resigneddirector
- 2013-12-20➕PRAZERES, Gerson appointeddirector
- 2013-12-16➕MCCOLLUM, Janet Susanne Burgoyne appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-28➕NAVARRO, Alisson Barros appointeddirector
- 2013-06-28➖WELLINGTON, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2011-03-06➖MURDOCH, William Alexander Thomson resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-06➖MURDOCH, William Alexander Thomson resigneddirector
- 2008-07-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-08-29➕MURDOCH, William Alexander Thomson appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-29➖COOK & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-10➕DOS SANTOS, Marcos Antonio Molina appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J GAS LIMITED→ SC274899 · est 2004 | £15.28M £11.46M–£19.10M | — | — | 72 | 21y | 84 | 61y |
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| MACINTYRE SCOTT & CO. LIMITED→ SC017592 · est 1933 | £8.29M £6.21M–£10.36M | £73.38M | — | 6500 | 92y | 83 | 67y |
| NISHA ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC193287 · est 1999 | £7.60M £5.70M–£9.51M | £13.56M | — | 8100 | 27y | 87 | 66y |
| SÜDZUCKER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED→ SC506349 · est 2015 | £3.74M £2.80M–£4.67M | — | — | 800 | 10y | 84 | 66y |
| THISTLE TIMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC182761 · est 1998 | £3.10M £2.32M–£3.87M | — | — | 6000 | 28y | 87 | 60y |
| VAPOTHERM UK LTD→ SC370398 · est 2009 | £578.6k £433.9k–£723.2k | — | — | 2000 | 16y | 85 | 63y |
| ST. ANDREWS TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC520551 · est 2015 | £391.4k £293.6k–£489.3k | — | — | 100 | 10y | 84 | 60y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products
Registered office
C/O Brodies Llp Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CEDRO, Hudson De Almeida→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOS SANTOS, Marcos Antonio Molina→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-10
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MARCAL FILHO, Rodrigo→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-07-13
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MCCOLLUM, Janet Susanne Burgoyne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2014-04-14
MCGRANE, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-14 · resigned 2015-10-14
MURDOCH, William Alexander Thomson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2011-03-06
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
COOK & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-08-29
MURDOCH, William Alexander Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2011-03-06
NAVARRO, Alisson Barros→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2014-01-14
PRAZERES, Gerson→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2020-04-09
WELLINGTON, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2013-06-28
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/07/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2021 | 02/08/2021 | |
| outstanding | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corporation B.V. / Pequot Designated Activity Company | A registered charge | — | 30/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2016 | 09/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/01/2016 | 09/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/07/2008 | 24/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/10/2006 | 09/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24