WCT SERVICES LTD
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 49410Freight transport by road
- 71129Other engineering activities
Opportunity 71/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.8y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £81.2k |
| Current assets | £55.0k |
| Net assets | £81.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mark Robert Patterson
- 2025-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-01➕BRANNOCK, Patrick Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖BRANNOCK, Laura resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs WCT SERVICES LTD
- 2024-09-18➕BRANNOCK, Laura appointeddirector
- 2024-09-18📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick Alan Brannock Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Laura Brannockceased 01/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mark Robert Patterson | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2025 | 25/03/2026 |