WELLSHORE LIMITED

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SC305252 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-11
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees1100

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.

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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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  2. 2025-08-12
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  4. 2025-04-17
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  5. 2024-04-17
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  6. 2024-04-16
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  7. 2023-03-08
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  8. 2022-03-08
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  9. 2021-02-23
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  10. 2020-02-20
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  11. 2019-03-14
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  12. 2018-05-24
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2018-05-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  14. 2018-02-12
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-12
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  16. 2016-07-13
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2016-03-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2015-05-31
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    MCLEAN, Maree Elizabeth Louise resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-07-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  20. 2007-03-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2006-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  22. 2006-07-21
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    MCLEAN, Harvey Coleman appointed
    director
  23. 2006-07-21
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    MCLEAN, Maree Elizabeth Louise appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-21
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-07-21
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
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  26. 2006-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As WELLSHORE LIMITED
  27. 2006-07-11
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-07-11
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Harvey Coleman Mclean
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

5 Old Bridge Road
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA8 9SX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MCLEAN, Harvey Coleman→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-07-21
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Active
MCLEAN, Maree Elizabeth Louise→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-11 · resigned 2006-07-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—18/05/2018—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Charge1 property21/07/201011/03/2016
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property28/03/2007—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property18/09/2006—
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24