F & W WESTLOTHIAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC685873 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-13
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-16➕WOOD, Findlay James appointeddirector
- 2024-06-13➖LAU, Kwok Keung resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-14➕LAU, Kwok Keung appointeddirector
- 2022-04-14➖LAU, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2022-04-14➖WOOD, Findlay James resigneddirector
- 2021-02-03➕LAU, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2021-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs F & W WESTLOTHIAN LIMITED
- 2021-01-13➕WOOD, Findlay James appointeddirector
- 2021-01-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Findlay James Wood Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kwok Keung Lauceased 13/06/2024· 75-100% shares · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FRONT AND CENTRE BARS LIMITED→ SC800037 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRUITS IN THE CITY LIMITED→ SC441319 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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| GALLEON PORTOBELLO LIMITED→ SC825325 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| GFSC (SCOT) LTD→ SC859569 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
4a Drumshoreland Road
Pumpherston
Livingston
EH53 0LN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WOOD, Findlay James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAU, Kwok Keung→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-04-14 · resigned 2024-06-13
LAU, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-02-03 · resigned 2022-04-14
WOOD, Findlay James→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-01-13 · resigned 2022-04-14
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21