WILLBOT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC418197 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-29
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (49/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-09-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-05-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-05-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2014-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-02-28
    O'SULLIVAN, Michael George resigned
    director
  10. 2013-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-04-11
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  12. 2013-04-11
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  13. 2013-04-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-12-31
    CUNNINGHAM, Gordon Lindsay resigned
    director
  16. 2012-02-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WILLBOT LIMITED
  17. 2012-02-29
    VALLANCE, Stephen Julian appointed
    director
  18. 2012-02-29
    CUNNINGHAM, Gordon Lindsay appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-29
    O'SULLIVAN, Michael George appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2015-09-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities

Registered office

17 Rankin Drive
Largs
KA30 9DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

VALLANCE, Stephen Julian
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-02-29
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Gordon Lindsay
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, Michael George
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-11
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2013-04-11
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2013-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-02-29