A WALK IN THE PARK LTD.

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SC386999 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees100100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-03-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-18
    ➖
    BONNAR, Susan resigned
    director
  8. 2023-06-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-06-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As A WALK IN THE PARK LTD.
  18. 2010-10-13
    ➕
    WONG, Locsie appointed
    director
  19. 2010-10-13
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-10-13
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-10-13
    ➕
    BONNAR, Susan appointed
    director
  22. 2010-10-13
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  23. 2010-10-13
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Miss Locsie Wong
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/06/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Susan Bonnarceased 18/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2010-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

Room 33, E K Business Centre
14 Stroud Road
Glasgow
G75 0YA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

WONG, Locsie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2010-10-13
Resigned
BONNAR, Susan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2024-03-18
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-10-13 · resigned 2010-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23