DOUGLAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC141463 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-26
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-52.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,084
Net assets shrinking
Down £120,017 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£52k
↓ 177% YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-52.1k | £106.3k |
| Current assets | £81.7k | £266.5k |
| Net assets | £-52.1k | £67.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-14➕DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-14➖BURNETT & REID LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-10-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-03-18➕DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling appointeddirector
- 2016-03-18➖VETTESE, Cristina resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BURNETT & REID LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-30➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-30➖DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling resigneddirector
- 2006-11-30➕VETTESE, Cristina appointeddirector
- 2005-03-03➖VETTESE, Cristina resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➕DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling appointeddirector
- 1999-06-29➖DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling resigneddirector
- 1999-06-29➕VETTESE, Cristina appointeddirector
- 1993-11-27➖LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen resignednominee-director
- 1993-11-25➕DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling appointeddirector
- 1992-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DOUGLAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1992-11-26➕BURNETT & REID appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-11-26➕LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "DOUGLAS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keith Stirling Douglas Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 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
Incorporated1992-11-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite A 1 Albyn Place Aberdeen
Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1BR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-10-14
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DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-18
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BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 2012-09-30
BURNETT & REID LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2019-10-14
DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2006-11-30
DOUGLAS, Keith Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-11-25 · resigned 1999-06-29
LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen→
Resignednominee-director · ~93y · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-11-27
VETTESE, Cristina→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2016-03-18
VETTESE, Cristina→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 2005-03-03
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-06