Company Overview
Prentice Westwood Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 16 August 1995, so this is a well established company. Prentice Westwood Limited has been in business for 30 years and 7 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

Westwood, West Calder, West Lothian, EH55 8PW
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Companies House Data
Company NamePRENTICE WESTWOOD LIMITED
Company NumberSC159795
Registered Office AddressWestwood
 West Calder
 EH55 8PW
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date16/08/1995
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date28/02/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date13/09/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date16/08/2015
Directors & Members
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Robert Drummond - Director
(British, 57 years old, born June 1969)
Appointed 04 July 2025
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David Lees - Director
(British, 53 years old, born September 1973)
Appointed 04 July 2025
 Active
Secretaries
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Robert Drummond - Secretary
Appointed 04 July 2025
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2023 28-Feb-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 1,673,096 1,673,096 2,380,564
Current Assets 484,657 484,657 399,234
Creditors Due Within One Year 250,642 250,642 554,382
Working Cap 234,015 234,015 -155,148
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,907,111 1,907,111 2,225,416
Long-term Liabilities 414,753 414,753 505,414
Net Assets 1,492,358 1,492,358 1,720,002
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 1,492,358 1,492,358 1,720,002
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2023 28-Feb-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 77.5% 77.5% 85.6%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 6.3% 6.3% 10.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 15.6% 15.6% 3.5%
Current Assets 22.5% 22.5% 14.4%
Creditors Due Within One Year 11.6% 11.6% 19.9%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 10.8% 10.8% -5.6%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 69.2% 69.2% 61.9%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 88.4% 88.4% 80.1%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2023 28-Feb-2022
Liquidity Ratio 1.9 1.9 0.7
Solvency Ratio 3.2 3.2 2.6
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 2
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 28-Feb-2025 28-Feb-2023 28-Feb-2022
Assets 2,157,753 2,157,753 2,779,798
Debt 665,395 665,395 1,059,796
Net Assets/Debt 1,492,358 1,492,358 1,720,002

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Going Concern Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of James Anthony Williamson as a director on 23 March 2026
Cessation of David Eric Cowen as a person with significant control on 18 June 2025
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 18 June 2025
Purchase of own shares.
Notification of Mcgills Bus Services Ltd as a person with significant control on 4 July 2025
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2025 with updates
Cessation of Robert John Prentice as a person with significant control on 4 July 2025
Current accounting period shortened from 28 February 2026 to 31 December 2025
Information not on the register The material was formerly considered to form part of the register but is no longer considered by the registrar to do so.
Information not on the register The material was formerly considered to form part of the register but is no longer considered by the registrar to do so.
Termination of appointment of Robert John Prentice as a director on 4 July 2025
Appointment of Mr Robert Lindsay Drummond as a secretary on 4 July 2025
Registered office address changed from Westwood West Calder West Lothian EH55 8PW to 99 Earnhill Road Larkfield Industrial Estate Greenock PA16 0EQ on 7 July 2025
Appointment of Mr David Lees as a director on 4 July 2025
Termination of appointment of Robert John Prentice as a secretary on 4 July 2025
Appointment of Mr Robert Lindsay Drummond as a director on 4 July 2025
Appointment of Mr James Anthony Williamson as a director on 4 July 2025
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
Termination of appointment of Maria Prentice as a director on 15 January 2025
Confirmation statement made on
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