DBRM CONTRACTING LTD

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SC139332 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-15
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
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year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£50.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,655

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↑ 238% YoY
Current Assets
£91k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£36k£54k£72k£91kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-29
Total assets£127.0k£53.6k
Current assets£90.5k£87.5k
Net assets£50.7k£15.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-03
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  2. 2025-05-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-03-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2024-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-06-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-06-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-05-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-05-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-10-11
    ➖
    BENE, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    BENE, Duncan appointed
    director
  21. 2010-08-01
    ➖
    BENE, Peter Michael resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-08-01
    ➖
    BENE, Hans Fergus resigned
    director
  23. 2006-02-20
    ➕
    BENE, Hans Fergus appointed
    director
  24. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    THORNTON, James Allan resigned
    director
  25. 1992-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DBRM CONTRACTING LTD
  26. 1992-07-15
    ➕
    BENE, Peter Michael appointed
    secretary
  27. 1992-07-15
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  28. 1992-07-15
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 1992-07-15
    ➕
    BENE, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  30. 1992-07-15
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  31. 1992-07-15
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 1992-07-15
    ➕
    THORNTON, James Allan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Duncan Bene
Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Stafford Street
Tain
IV19 1AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-29
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-28

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BENE, Duncan→
director · ~38y · appointed 2010-08-01
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Active
BENE, Peter Michael→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 2010-08-01
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 1992-07-15
Resigned
BENE, Hans Fergus→
director · ~40y · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2010-08-01
Resigned
BENE, Peter Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 2010-10-11
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 1992-07-15
Resigned
THORNTON, James Allan→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12