DHILLON'S FRANCHISE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC161816 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-22
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-23.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £23,584
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£907
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
-£24k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£909
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-18.4k | £-17.4k |
| Current assets | £909 | £715 |
| Cash | £907 | £713 |
| Debtors | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £-23.6k | £-22.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-20➖SINGH, Baldev resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-01➕SINGH, Baldev appointeddirector
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-02-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-22➕DHILLON, Tony Daljeev Singh appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-22➖DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-22➖DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2005-07-28➕DHILLON, Tony Daljeev Singh appointeddirector
- 2005-07-28➕DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-28➖RITCHIE, Iain Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-28➕DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2000-05-02➖DHILLON, Daljeev Singh resigneddirector
- 2000-05-01➖DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-01➕RITCHIE, Iain Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-29➕DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-29➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-29➕DHILLON, Daljeev Singh appointeddirector
- 1995-11-29➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DHILLON'S FRANCHISE LIMITED
- 1995-11-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-11-22➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 "DHILLON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 Tony Daljeev Dhillon Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
4d Auchingramont Road
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
ML3 6JT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
DHILLON, Tony Daljeev Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHILLON, Tony Daljeev Singh→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2011-11-22
DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-29 · resigned 2000-05-01
RITCHIE, Iain Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2005-07-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 1995-11-29
DHILLON, Daljeev Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-11-29 · resigned 2000-05-02
DHILLON, Sukhvinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2011-11-22
SINGH, Baldev→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2025-11-20
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 1995-11-29
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Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-11-11