DOXFORD STIRLING LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.98M | £500 |
| Current assets | £609.5k | £500 |
| Cash | £266.9k | — |
| Debtors | £342.5k | — |
| Net assets | £527.2k | £500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: 15PM LLP
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: 15PM LLP
- 2024-09-20➕ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge appointeddirector
- 2024-09-20➖KAYNE, Emma resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-07➕KAYNE, Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➖SMITH, Rebecca Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DOXFORD STIRLING LIMITED
- 2023-03-23➕SMITH, Rebecca Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Rutledge Roberts Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Emma Kayneceased 20/09/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Rebecca Elizabeth Smithceased 07/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 15PM 15PM LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | 15PM 15PM LLP | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2024 | — |