UNITED TOOL CORPORATION LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC827773 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-08-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-02➖WELCH, Johnson Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-17➕WELCH, Tyrone appointeddirector
- 2024-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs UNITED TOOL CORPORATION LTD
- 2024-11-04➕WELCH, Johnson Joseph appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 Tyrone Welch Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Johnson Joseph Welchceased 02/12/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ALLISON & HUNTER OIL LIMITED→ SC246603 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 7 | 23y | 83 | 72y |
| EUROCARE IMPEX SERVICES LIMITED→ SC139352 · est 1992 | — | — | — | 300 | 33y | 83 | 74y |
| FENTON BARNS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC196782 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 62y |
| LOCHARBRIGGS COLDSTORE LIMITED→ SC294308 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 62y |
| MOSTELL LOGISTICS LIMITED→ SC345013 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 83 | 62y |
| PW FOODS LIMITED→ SC311281 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | 83 | 62y |
| SOLWAY AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ SC118953 · est 1989 | — | — | £1.35M | — | 36y | 83 | 60y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
3-4 Greenfield Business Park
Gretna
DG16 5HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WELCH, Tyrone→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-11-17
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WELCH, Johnson Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~18y · appointed 2024-11-04 · resigned 2024-12-02
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-09-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-08-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-04