DOUBLE KWIK SCAFFOLDING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC145539 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-20

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 18.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Scaffold erection

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-12-16
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accounts · AA
2025-11-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
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HAY, Connory appointed
director
2025-09-10
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HAY, Kelly appointed
director
2025-09-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-04-01
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THRUPP, Alan resigned
secretary
2019-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-11-21
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accounts · AA
2015-01-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2012-11-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-11-05
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
2012-11-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2012-10-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2007-08-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
2006-09-01
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THRUPP, Alan appointed
secretary
2006-09-01
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PHOENIX FINANCIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2001-06-20
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THRUPP, Alan resigned
secretary
2001-06-20
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PHOENIX FINANCIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-03-30
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HAY, William John Ferguson resigned
secretary
2000-03-30
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THRUPP, Alan appointed
secretary
1995-06-19
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HAMILTON, Thomas Patrick resigned
director
1993-07-20
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Company incorporated
As DOUBLE KWIK SCAFFOLDING LIMITED
1993-07-20
➕
HAY, William John Ferguson appointed
director
1993-07-20
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HAY, William John Ferguson appointed
secretary
1993-07-20
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-07-20
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-07-20
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HAMILTON, Thomas Patrick appointed
director
1993-07-20
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1993-07-20
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HAY, Connory (same surname) appointed 2025-09-10. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 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

clean

No 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 William John Ferguson Hay Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest	20/07/2016

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

Incorporated1993-07-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection

Registered office

165 Brook Street

Broughty Ferry

Dundee

DD5 1DJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-03

Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

HAY, Connory→

director · ~35y · appointed 2025-09-10

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Active

HAY, Kelly→

director · ~42y · appointed 2025-09-10

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Active

HAY, William John Ferguson→

director · ~65y · appointed 1993-07-20

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Active

HAY, William John Ferguson→

secretary · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 2000-03-30

Resigned

THRUPP, Alan→

secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2020-04-01

Resigned

THRUPP, Alan→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2001-06-20

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1993-07-20

Resigned

PHOENIX FINANCIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2006-09-01

Resigned

HAMILTON, Thomas Patrick→

director · ~78y · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1995-06-19

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1993-07-20

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	05/11/2012	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	05/11/2012	20/01/2015
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Standard security	1 property	04/10/2012	13/11/2012
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	15/08/2007	—

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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-11-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-10

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-02-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-07-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-01-11