THE WOODLANDS DAY NURSERY (SCOTLAND) LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC408350 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Child day-care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-02-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2018-02-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2018-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2018-01-31
    ➕
    TIVENDALE, William Lindsay appointed
    director
  13. 2018-01-31
    ➖
    MCLUCAS, Richard Alexander resigned
    director
  14. 2018-01-31
    ➖
    MCLUCAS, Rosie resigned
    director
  15. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-12-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2014-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-11-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2011-11-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2011-09-28
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    Company incorporated
    As THE WOODLANDS DAY NURSERY (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  28. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    THOMSON, Alison appointed
    director
  29. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    MCLUCAS, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2011-09-28
    ➕
    MCLUCAS, Rosie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2019-12-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alison Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Richard Alexander Mclucasceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Rosie Mclucasceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88910 — Child day-care activities

Registered office

The Butts
Houston Road
Houston
Renfrewshire
PA6 7BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

THOMSON, Alison→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-28
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Active
TIVENDALE, William Lindsay→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-01-31
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Active
MCLUCAS, Richard Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
MCLUCAS, Rosie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-09-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-02-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-27