WESTERN SCOTTISH WESTERN S.M.T COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC719525 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-01-11
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
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-09➖MCLAUGHLIN, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2025-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-24➖KERR, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-24➖LAITY, Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-16➕MCLAUGHLIN, John appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16➕KERR, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-03-11➖MCLAUGHLIN, John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-11➕MCLAUGHLIN, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2022-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTERN SCOTTISH WESTERN S.M.T COMPANY LTD
- 2022-01-11➕LAITY, Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-11➕MCLAUGHLIN, John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Mclaughlin Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | — | — | board controlboard control | 11/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · PA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. MUNDELL LIMITED→ SC054931 · est 1974 | £1.96M £1.47M–£2.45M | — | — | 54 | 52y | 85 | 64y |
| SONGA CREWMANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC545847 · est 2016 | £1.15M £864.4k–£1.44M | — | — | 93900 | 9y | 82 | 71y |
| GALLANACH MARINE CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC769319 · est 2023 | £72.6k £54.5k–£90.8k | £28.2k | — | 200 | 3y | 84 | 50y |
| WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAUFFEUR DRIVE LIMITED→ SC318355 · est 2007 | — | — | £993.4k | — | 19y | 83 | 60y |
| A M TRANSPORT (CAMPBELTOWN) LTD.→ SC355750 · est 2009 | — | — | £827.4k | — | 17y | 82 | 68y |
| AAI INTERNATIONAL SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC383141 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 800 | 15y | 82 | 71y |
| BOYDS COACH HIRE LIMITED→ SC150742 · est 1994 | — | — | £476.2k | — | 32y | 82 | 63y |
| BRIAN ADAM`S TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC307386 · est 2006 | — | — | £685.8k | — | 19y | 82 | 59y |
| BROOKFIELD SECURITIES LIMITED→ SC015861 · est 1930 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 96y | 82 | 66y |
| CRD INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC257963 · est 2003 | — | — | £130.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| D.W. PARKER LIMITED→ SC241950 · est 2003 | — | — | £433.1k | — | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| FALKIRK CAR CARRIERS LTD.→ SC228015 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 16 | 24y | 82 | 60y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
16 Poplar Street
Greenock
PA15 2RA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCLAUGHLIN, John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERR, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-12-16 · resigned 2025-02-24
LAITY, Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-11 · resigned 2025-02-24
MCLAUGHLIN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-01-11 · resigned 2022-03-11
MCLAUGHLIN, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~23y · appointed 2022-03-11 · resigned 2026-01-09
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-11