WORKING PAPERS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC637758 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-06-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-04-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-04-07
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WORKING PAPERS LTD
  7. 2019-08-02
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  8. 2019-08-02
    MCGILL, Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2019-08-02
    SULLIVAN, Andrew appointed
    director
  10. 2019-08-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

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 2021-06-29

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alasdair Iain Mcgill
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
2550%
25-50% shares02/08/2019
Mr Andrew Mcgill
Individual · British · DOB 05/1995 · age 31
2550%
25-50% shares02/08/2019
Mr Andrew Sullivan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39
2550%
25-50% shares02/08/2019

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
Incorporated2019-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

C/O Ashton Mcgill The Flour Mill, 34 Commercial Street
The Flour Mill, 34 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3EJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2020-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MCGILL, Alasdair Iain
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-02
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Active
MCGILL, Andrew
director · ~31y · appointed 2019-08-02
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Active
SULLIVAN, Andrew
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-08-02
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Active

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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-06-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-08-02