WINDCAT WORKBOATS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC450747 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52220
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2021-01-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-01-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-01-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-01-12
    ➕
    SAVERYS, Alexander Philippe Georges Marie appointed
    director
  15. 2021-01-12
    ➕
    SAVERYS, Ludovic Charles Paul Marie appointed
    director
  16. 2021-01-12
    ➖
    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin resigned
    director
  17. 2021-01-12
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Neil Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2021-01-12
    ➖
    LLORCA RODRIGUEZ, Jesus resigned
    director
  19. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2019-12-11
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Thomas Paul appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-11-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    ALAIS, Steven Morton resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-07-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-07-09
    ➖
    CATCHPOLE, Robert Frederick resigned
    director
  27. 2019-06-03
    ➕
    VAN DER WEL, Willem Jacobus Christiaan appointed
    director
  28. 2015-07-08
    ➕
    ALAIS, Steven Morton appointed
    secretary
  29. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    VAN RIJK, Robbert appointed
    director
  30. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    CATCHPOLE, Robert Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    LLORCA RODRIGUEZ, Jesus appointed
    director
  33. 2013-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WINDCAT WORKBOATS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  34. 2013-05-24
    ➕
    CLARKSON, Neil Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Windcat Workboats Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Windcat Workboats Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WINDCAT WORKBOATS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC450747

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Windcat Workboats Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52220 — SIC 52220

Registered office

Pavilion Court
45 Kilbowie Road
Clydebank
Dunbartonshire
G81 1BL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

WILKINSON, Thomas Paul→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVERYS, Alexander Philippe Georges Marie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAVERYS, Ludovic Charles Paul Marie→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN DER WEL, Willem Jacobus Christiaan→
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN RIJK, Robbert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALAIS, Steven Morton→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
CAMBURN, Clyde Martin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned
CATCHPOLE, Robert Frederick→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2019-07-09
Resigned
CLARKSON, Neil Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-05-24 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned
LLORCA RODRIGUEZ, Jesus→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-26