WP CONTRACTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC303231 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£29.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
82
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 £29,766
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,515 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£30k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£19k£28k£37k£46kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£39.7k£56.3k
Current assets£28.1k£20.9k
Net assets£29.8k£46.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-05-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2018-05-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2017-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-06-02
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2006-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WP CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  20. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    PARK, Angela Armit Paton appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    PARK, William Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2006-06-01
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Thomas Park
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2006-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

6 Nasmyth Place
Kelty
KY4 0BJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PARK, Angela Armit Paton→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01
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Active
PARK, William Thomas→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-01
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Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2006-06-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01