STEVEN WEBSTER (PHARMACIES) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

SC601964 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-06

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2024

Net worth

£5.95M

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 7.4y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £5,952,415

Cash draining

Cash down 45% YoY

Cash YoY

-45%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£285k

↓ 45% YoY

Net Worth

£6.0m

Current Assets

£4.5m

↑ 11% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-06-30	2023-06-30
Total assets	£5.95M	£5.68M
Current assets	£4.46M	£4.03M
Cash	£285.0k	£514.6k
Debtors	£4.06M	£3.41M
Net assets	£5.95M	—

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

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3 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-04-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
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WEBSTER, Stephen resigned
secretary
2026-03-30
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WEBSTER, Stephen resigned
director
2025-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-07-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-06-30
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WEBSTER, Diane appointed
director
2020-06-30
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WEBSTER, Steven Falconer appointed
director
2020-06-30
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WEBSTER, Suzanne Elaine appointed
director
2020-06-30
➖
PORTER, Andrew John resigned
secretary
2020-06-30
➕
WEBSTER, Stephen appointed
secretary
2020-06-30
➖
PORTER, Andrew John resigned
director
2020-06-30
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PORTER, Lynne Margaret resigned
director
2020-06-30
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WEBSTER, Stephen appointed
director
2020-06-30
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2019-02-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2018-12-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2018-07-06
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Company incorporated
As STEVEN WEBSTER (PHARMACIES) LIMITED
2018-07-06
➕
PORTER, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2018-07-06
➕
PORTER, Andrew John appointed
director
2018-07-06
➕
PORTER, Lynne Margaret appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEBSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WEBSTER, Stephen resigned 2026-03-30; WEBSTER, Stephen resigned 2026-03-30

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Steven F Webster Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Steven F Webster Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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STEVEN WEBSTER (PHARMACIES) LIMITED

This company · SC601964

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Steven F Webster Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	15/12/2021

7 historic (ceased) PSCs

Steven Webster (Pharmacies) Ltdceased 15/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest
Ms Suzanne Elaine Websterceased 13/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Stephen Websterceased 13/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Steven Falconer Websterceased 13/12/2021· 25-50% shares
Steven F Webster Limitedceased 01/07/2020· 75-100% shares
Mrs Lynne Margaret Porterceased 30/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Mr Andrew John Porterceased 30/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2018-07-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

7 Queen Street

Peterhead

AB42 1TN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-22

Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

WEBSTER, Diane→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-30

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Active

WEBSTER, Steven Falconer→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-06-30

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Active

WEBSTER, Suzanne Elaine→

director · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-30

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Active

PORTER, Andrew John→

secretary · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2020-06-30

Resigned

WEBSTER, Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2020-06-30 · resigned 2026-03-30

Resigned

PORTER, Andrew John→

director · ~47y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2020-06-30

Resigned

PORTER, Lynne Margaret→

director · ~47y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2020-06-30

Resigned

WEBSTER, Stephen→

director · ~80y · appointed 2020-06-30 · resigned 2026-03-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	30/06/2020	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	07/02/2019	02/07/2020
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	06/12/2018	02/07/2020

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Recent filings (70 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-04-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-06-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-06-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-06-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-03-02

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-12-16

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2021-12-15

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2021-12-15