WJS TRADING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC401214 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-01-30
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-01-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-03-21
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2014-02-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2013-06-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2012-11-16
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2012-10-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2012-04-23
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2012-04-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2012-02-02
    ➖
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall resigned
    director
  12. 2012-02-02
    ➖
    MCMILLAN, Stuart resigned
    director
  13. 2012-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2012-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-01-26
    ➕
    SNEDDON, William James appointed
    director
  16. 2012-01-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2011-10-28
    ➕
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointed
    director
  18. 2011-10-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2011-09-21
    ➖
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall resigned
    director
  20. 2011-09-21
    ➖
    WEATHERBY, Scott resigned
    director
  21. 2011-09-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-09-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2011-07-08
    ➖
    SPANNER, Richard Timothy resigned
    director
  24. 2011-07-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2011-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WJS TRADING LTD
  26. 2011-06-08
    ➕
    DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall appointed
    director
  27. 2011-06-08
    ➕
    MCMILLAN, Stuart appointed
    director
  28. 2011-06-08
    ➕
    SPANNER, Richard Timothy appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-08
    ➕
    WEATHERBY, Scott appointed
    director
  30. 2011-06-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—

Registered office

27 Nith Park
Cleland
ML1 5PG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

SNEDDON, William James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-10-28 · resigned 2012-02-02
Resigned
DOYLE, Lee Grant Marshall→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2011-09-21
Resigned
MCMILLAN, Stuart→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2012-02-02
Resigned
SPANNER, Richard Timothy→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2011-07-08
Resigned
WEATHERBY, Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2011-09-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-11-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-10-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-04-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-21