DIAMOND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC160711 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£418.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 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
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £418,545
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£419k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£140k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £418.5k | £414.2k |
| Current assets | £140.2k | £136.2k |
| Net assets | £418.5k | £414.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-06➖MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-06➖MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➖MACMORRAN, James Duncan Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 1995-10-01➕MACMORRAN, James Duncan Robert appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs DIAMOND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 1995-09-29➕MACMORRAN, Ewan David appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-29➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-09-29➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-09-29➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1995-09-29➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1995-09-29➕MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 Ewan David Macmorran Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| CUMBRAE ASSETS LTD→ SC779979 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DALM PROPERTIES LTD→ SC655506 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DCHJ LIMITED→ SC788888 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC228996 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| DOUBLE U PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC848872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNAVERIG LTD.→ SC217921 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| DUNROAMIN ESTATE LTD→ SC854548 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNROBIN GROUP LTD→ SC599940 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ELP PROPERTY LTD→ SC668589 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ELZEM LETTING PROPERTIES LTD→ SC871262 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ERRADALE PROPERTIES LTD.→ SC201695 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
5 Muirhead Road
Stenhousemuir
Larbert
FK5 4HZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MACMORRAN, Ewan David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2016-04-06
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1995-09-29
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1995-09-29
MACMORRAN, Colin Andrew Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2016-04-06
MACMORRAN, James Duncan Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2016-04-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11