SDH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC098177 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£122.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £122,940
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,440 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£123k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£246k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-05 | 2024-05-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £122.9k | £124.4k |
| Current assets | £245.8k | £245.8k |
| Cash | £4.2k | £4.2k |
| Debtors | £131.5k | £131.5k |
| Net assets | £122.9k | £124.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-03➖BELL, Douglas Leonard Arthur resigneddirector
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-23➖BELL, Gertrude Susan resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-23➖BELL, Gertrude Susan resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-04➕BELL, Gillian Sarah appointeddirector
- 2020-09-04➕BELL, Douglas Leonard Arthur appointeddirector
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2015-09-29➖BELL, Arthur John Armstrong resigneddirector
- 1999-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-08-14➕BELL, Gertrude Susan appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-14➖RITCHIE, Alan Bruce resignedsecretary
- 1995-08-14➕BELL, Gertrude Susan appointeddirector
- 1995-08-14➖RITCHIE, Alan Bruce resigneddirector
- 1992-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-11-28➖BELL, Gertrude Susan resignedsecretary
- 1991-11-28➕RITCHIE, Alan Bruce appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-28➕RITCHIE, Alan Bruce appointeddirector
- 1986-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs SDH LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Academy House
Shedden Park Road
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 7AL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last made up to: 2025-05-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11
Last: 2025-04-27
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
BELL, Gillian Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Gertrude Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-14 · resigned 2021-03-23
BELL, Gertrude Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-11-28
RITCHIE, Alan Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-28 · resigned 1995-08-14
BELL, Arthur John Armstrong→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2015-09-29
BELL, Douglas Leonard Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-04 · resigned 2023-09-03
BELL, Gertrude Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-08-14 · resigned 2021-03-23
RITCHIE, Alan Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1991-11-28 · resigned 1995-08-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/11/1992 | 16/12/1999 |
Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-05-06