POWERCASES (SCOTLAND) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC599879 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-13
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
year to Jun 2019
Net worth
£22.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 59/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £22,366

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£22k
Current Assets
-£1k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2019-06-30
Total assets£22.4k
Current assets£-1.1k
Net assets£22.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-22
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-03-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2019-06-30
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain resigned
    director
  8. 2019-06-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-04-08
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  10. 2019-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2018-08-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2018-06-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As POWERCASES (SCOTLAND) LTD
  13. 2018-06-13
    WAGGOTT, Peter James appointed
    director
  14. 2018-06-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2020-09-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter James Waggott
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75100%
75-100% shares13/06/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

19a Westhaven Park
Carnoustie
Angus
DD7 6JZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2019-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

WAGGOTT, Peter James
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-06-13
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Active
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-08 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-04-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-08-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2018-06-13