WEST INVESTMENTS (SCOTLAND) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k | £9.1k |
| Current assets | £9.1k | £10.6k |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs WEST INVESTMENTS (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2016-05-25➕MCMAHON, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2016-05-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerard Mcmahon Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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