DKR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC134681 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-25
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -47% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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 £1,821,350
Net assets shrinking
Down £60,780 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 47% YoY
Cash YoY
-47%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£263k
↓ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2.2m
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.95M | £2.06M |
| Current assets | £2.24M | £2.75M |
| Cash | £263.2k | £492.3k |
| Debtors | £781.3k | £385.6k |
| Net assets | £1.82M | £1.88M |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-04➕MONTGOMERY, Colin William appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➕MONTGOMERY, John Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➖DOIG, Susan Joy resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-04➖DOIG, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04➖DOIG, Keith resigneddirector
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-10-25➖EBBS, Roger David Hurst resigneddirector
- 1992-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-11-01➕DOIG, Susan Joy appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-01➕DOIG, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 1991-11-01➕DOIG, Keith appointeddirector
- 1991-11-01➕EBBS, Roger David Hurst appointeddirector
- 1991-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs DKR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 1991-10-25➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1991-10-25➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1991-10-25➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1991-10-25➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
J & S Montgomery Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J & S Montgomery Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DKR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC134681
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J & S Montgomery Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- David Alexander Doigceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Keith Doigceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Susan Joy Doigceased 04/04/2025· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
Westfield
Coulter
Biggar
Lanarkshire
ML12 6HN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
MONTGOMERY, Colin William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MONTGOMERY, John Douglas→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOIG, Susan Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2025-04-04
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 1991-10-25
DOIG, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2025-04-04
DOIG, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2025-04-04
EBBS, Roger David Hurst→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 1997-10-25
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 1991-10-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
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 | 13/01/1992 | 22/04/2025 |
Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26