JW KEGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC561765 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06➖BARCLAY, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12➕BARCLAY, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs JW KEGS LTD
- 2017-03-28➕WEMYSS, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Wemyss Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNC GROUNDWORKS LIMITED→ SC451952 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| KODAF LIMITED→ SC768755 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LANGSTANE PRESS LIMITED→ SC062202 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| LEROCK LTD→ SC752979 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| LHR MARINE LIMITED→ SC204492 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| LOLI-LOSSIEN UK LTD→ SC399089 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| LONDON BABY LTD→ SC833613 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| LONG TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ SC105350 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| LOSEFORLESS LIMITED→ SC871989 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LYDIE PRIVATE LTD→ SC867728 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M.AARIZ LIMITED→ SC781988 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
494 Holburn Street
Aberdeen
AB10 7LY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WEMYSS, John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARCLAY, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-08-12 · resigned 2019-09-06
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-27