DUNE CONSULTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08686870 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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).

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
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
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-02-15
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  4. 2023-03-21
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  5. 2023-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-11
    NISBET, Fiona Katherine resigned
    director
  7. 2022-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-04-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-04-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-04-22
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-05-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As DUNE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  22. 2013-09-12
    NISBET, Michael Campbell appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-12
    NISBET, Fiona Katherine appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Campbell Nisbet
Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Fiona Katherine Nisbetceased 26/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

17 Walkergate
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NISBET, Michael Campbell
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-09-12
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Active
NISBET, Fiona Katherine
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2023-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-12