WGD037 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC460180 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-26
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

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
13 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-03-05
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-09-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-08-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2014-04-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-04-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2014-04-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2014-04-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2014-04-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2014-04-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-04-18
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
    director
  14. 2014-04-18
    SEMPLE, Alan George appointed
    director
  15. 2014-04-18
    SETTER, William George appointed
    director
  16. 2014-04-18
    JESSIMAN, Scott resigned
    director
  17. 2014-04-18
    SLESSOR, Gordon resigned
    director
  18. 2014-04-18
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne resigned
    director
  19. 2013-12-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2013-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WGD037 LIMITED
  21. 2013-09-26
    BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-09-26
    JESSIMAN, Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-26
    SLESSOR, Gordon appointed
    director
  24. 2013-09-26
    WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne appointed
    director
  25. 2013-09-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 2015-07-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

John Wood House
Greenwell Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3AX

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie
secretary · appointed 2013-09-26
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Active
BROWN, Robert Muirhead Birnie
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-18
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Active
SEMPLE, Alan George
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-18
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Active
SETTER, William George
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-04-18
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Active
JESSIMAN, Scott
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-04-18
Resigned
SLESSOR, Gordon
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-04-18
Resigned
WATSON, Christopher Edward Milne
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2014-04-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-12-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-09-26