WILSON AND GUNN LIMITED

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SC543475 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£15.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,322

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£15k
Current Assets
£171k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£34k£69k£103k£137k£171kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£21.0k—
Current assets£171.3k—
Net assets£15.3k—
Average employees—700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-07-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2017-11-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2016-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As WILSON AND GUNN LIMITED
  17. 2016-08-23
    ➕
    GUNN, William appointed
    secretary
  18. 2016-08-23
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    GUNN, William appointed
    director
  19. 2016-08-23
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GUNN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Gunn
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/08/2016

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
Incorporated2016-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

137 Sauchiehall Street
3/1
Glasgow
G2 3EW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

GUNN, William→
secretary · appointed 2016-08-23
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Active
GUNN, William→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-08-23
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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-06