DUNDAS ESTATES & DEVELOPMENT CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC132918 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 20 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 16 lenders · oldest 32.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 16 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
133 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-20🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Mr David Bryson
- 2026-01-20🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Mr David Bryson
- 2025-11-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2025-11-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-19🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Shawfair LLP
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-05🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Daniel Smith
- 2025-06-02🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Daniel Smith
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-08🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Shawfair LLP
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-09-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2023-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2023-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-01➕FAIRFOULL, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01➕MURPHY, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20➕SCOTT, Ian Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-11-02➖DUNLOP, John Bruce resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hugh William Edward Ferrand
- 2017-06-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Pumpherston Estates Limited
- 2013-12-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Fife Council
- 2013-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2013-12-11🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Wtd Edinburgh Limited
- 2013-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-11-30➖WALKER, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2012-03-06🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Wtd Edinburgh Limited
- 2011-08-19🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Mcd Edinburgh Limited
- 2011-08-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Mca Homes (Uddingston) LTD
- 2011-08-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Towndale Limited
- 2008-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-12-03➖IRVINE, James resigneddirector
- 2007-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low5 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-01-20: A registered charge; 2026-01-20: A registered charge; 2025-11-19: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
James Walker (Leith) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
James Walker (Leith) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DUNDAS ESTATES & DEVELOPMENT CO. LIMITED
This company · SC132918
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Walker (Leith) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Alderstone House
Macmillan Road
Livingston
EH54 7AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)
FAIRFOULL, David Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 1991-08-27
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CAMPBELL, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1991-08-27
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FAIRFOULL, Craig David→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-06-01
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FAIRFOULL, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1991-08-27
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MURPHY, William Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-01
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SCOTT, Ian Stewart→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-20
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-08-27
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-08-27
CUMMING, Donald Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1991-08-13 · resigned 1991-08-27
DUNLOP, John Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1991-08-27 · resigned 2018-11-02
HARDIE, David→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1991-07-16 · resigned 1991-08-27
IRVINE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-29 · resigned 2007-12-03
WALKER, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1991-08-27 · resigned 2012-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
7
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mr David Bryson | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Mr David Bryson / Mr William and Mrs Doreen Lang | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawfair Shawfair LLP | A registered charge | 4 properties | 19/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Smith / Marie Therese Smith | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Smith / Marie Therese Smith | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawfair Shawfair LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/07/2024 | 26/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hugh William Edward Ferrand / Michael Charles William Ferrand / Camilla Margaret Beesley | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2018 | 13/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Pumpherston Estates Pumpherston Estates Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/06/2017 | 17/07/2023 | |
| outstanding | The Fife Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/12/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Wtd Edinburgh Wtd Edinburgh Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2013 | 25/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Wtd Edinburgh Wtd Edinburgh Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/2012 | 12/12/2013 | |
| satisfied | Mcd Edinburgh Mcd Edinburgh Limited | Standard security | 2 properties | 19/08/2011 | 06/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | Mca Homes (Uddingston) Mca Homes (Uddingston) LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 01/08/2011 | 25/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Towndale Towndale Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/08/2011 | 04/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | The West Lothian Council | Standard security | 1 property | 25/07/2005 | 29/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Glasgow City Council | Standard security | 1 property | 16/05/2002 | 12/04/2008 | |
| outstanding | H J Banks & Company H J Banks & Company Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 27/08/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 27/06/2000 | 17/10/2002 | |
| satisfied | Canongate Developments Canongate Developments Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 17/01/2000 | 17/10/2002 | |
| satisfied | Scottish Homes | Standard security | 1 property | 11/08/1997 | 17/10/2002 | |
| satisfied | Headway Developments Headway Developments Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 28/06/1993 | 06/12/1994 |
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Recent filings (133 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-25