WEEE SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 38210SIC 38210
- 38220SIC 38220
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), 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: 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs WEEE SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2021-11-05➕DOCHERTY, Gerald appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerald Docherty Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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