SCW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC667772 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-17
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,746
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Net Worth
-£6k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£6k-£4k-£2k-£509£1k£3kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-5.7k£-4.4k
Cash£3.0k£2.9k
Net assets£-5.7k£-4.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-07-29
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-04-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-04-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2021-04-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-03-30
    ➕
    MCDONALD, Kevan appointed
    director
  16. 2021-03-30
    ➖
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  17. 2020-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  18. 2020-07-17
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2020-07-17
    ➕
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointed
    director
  20. 2020-07-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevan Mcdonald
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/07/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • A L M Properties Limitedceased 28/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • 22 Nominees Limitedceased 30/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

14 Circus Lane
Edinburgh
EH3 6SU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-07-17
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Active
MCDONALD, Kevan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-30
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Active
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-07-17 · resigned 2021-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-01