D. SLIGHT (SERVICES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC099365 · ltd · incorporated 1986-06-02
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£181.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £181,032
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,705 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£181k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£37k£73k£110k£147k£184kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-292024-03-29
Total assets£181.0k£183.7k
Current assets£49.7k£50.7k
Debtors£49.7k£50.7k
Net assets£181.0k£183.7k

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.

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-02-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-02-01
    ➖
    PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2023-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-30
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-05-30
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2023-05-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  11. 2023-05-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2023-03-13
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-12-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2014-04-02
    ➖
    SLIGHT, Isabella Denholm resigned
    director
  21. 2007-02-28
    ➕
    PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-02-28
    ➖
    ROLLO DAVIDSON MCFARLANE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 1996-10-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 1996-09-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 1996-07-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    SLIGHT, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  27. 1992-01-01
    ➖
    SLIGHT, Daniel resigned
    director
  28. 1989-01-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 1987-10-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1986-09-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 1986-06-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As D. SLIGHT (SERVICES) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SLIGHT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Gordon Slight
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Professional services · KY postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
CLICK4CONVEYANCING LIMITED→
SC333789 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y——
COMING TO OUR SENSES LTD→
SC643311 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
DAVIDSON SMITH CONSULTING LTD→
SC628624 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
DCC RAIL PROJECTS LTD→
SC753713 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
DCM EVENTS LTD→
SC874843 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
DEBBIE LEISHMAN CONSULTING LIMITED→
SC755529 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
DEFTECHCONSULTING LTD→
SC876226 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
DELAVEGA INSPECTION AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED→
SC322328 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y——
DLD INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED→
SC424465 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————13y——
DNA LIFTING LTD→
SC853055 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
DOMCHECK LTD→
SC760076 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
DONALD MACLEOD LIMITED→
SC585821 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

77 Whitecraigs Road
Glenrothes
KY6 2RX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

SLIGHT, Robert Gordon→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2024-02-01
Resigned
ROLLO DAVIDSON MCFARLANE→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
SLIGHT, Daniel→
director · ~92y · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
SLIGHT, Isabella Denholm→
director · ~91y · resigned 2014-04-02
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property09/09/199630/05/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property19/07/199630/05/2023
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property30/10/198718/01/1989
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property21/09/198610/10/1996

Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22