WOODHILL MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC329023 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-09
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 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4533
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.5y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2017-07-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-07-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-04-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2012-05-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-01📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-10-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-09-26📄legacycapital · 123
- 2007-08-29📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-08-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs WOODHILL MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-08-09➕HETHERINGTON, Iain appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-09➕HETHERINGTON, Iain appointeddirector
- 2007-08-09➕HETHERINGTON, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2007-08-09➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-09➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-09➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-08-09➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-08-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-07-20
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-07-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-04-20: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4533 — SIC 4533
Registered office
191 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
HETHERINGTON, Iain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-08-09
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HETHERINGTON, Iain→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-08-09
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HETHERINGTON, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-08-09
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2007-08-09
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2007-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/10/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-20
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2017-04-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-05-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-29
legacy
mortgage · 410(Scot)
2007-11-01
legacy
address · 287
2007-10-22