A W BATHGATE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC406362 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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. 2016-06-28
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-06-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-03-31
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-09-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-09-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2014-08-31
    ➖
    WEBB, Carol resigned
    secretary
  10. 2014-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-10-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2013-10-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2013-09-25
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2012-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-09-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2012-08-09
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2012-08-08
    ➕
    WEBB, Carol appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-06-14
    ➖
    BAIRD, Alan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-06-14
    ➖
    WEBB, Carol resigned
    director
  24. 2012-06-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2012-06-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A W BATHGATE LTD
  27. 2011-08-30
    ➕
    BAIRD, Alan appointed
    director
  28. 2011-08-30
    ➕
    BAIRD, Alan appointed
    secretary
  29. 2011-08-30
    ➕
    WEBB, Carol appointed
    director
  30. 2011-08-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 15 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 2016-06-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

39 Marchwood Crescent
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 1DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BAIRD, Alan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-08-30
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Active
BAIRD, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2012-06-14
Resigned
WEBB, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-08 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned
WEBB, Carol→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2012-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-10-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-10-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2012-10-22