NDI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC173002 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62012Business and domestic software development
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 93). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    SIMPSON, David Colling appointed
    director
  3. 2025-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-03-31
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    EVERINGTON, Allan Kellie resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-01-30
    ➕
    SOMMERVILLE, Lesley-Anne, Mrd appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-01-30
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Ronald Ross resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-01-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-11-16
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Ronald Ross appointed
    secretary
  15. 2022-11-16
    ➖
    SMART, Douglas John resigned
    secretary
  16. 2022-11-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2022-11-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-25
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    EVERINGTON, Allan Kellie appointed
    director
  20. 2021-10-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-08-09
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    NICOLL, Stuart Bruce appointed
    director
  23. 2021-05-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-05-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  26. 2020-06-30
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    TILLING, John resigned
    director
  27. 2020-06-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-11-28
    ➖
    REED, Alexander Stewardson resigned
    director
  30. 2018-05-25
    ➕
    SMART, Douglas John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2018-05-25
    ➖
    STORRAR, Thomas resigned
    secretary
  32. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    REED, Alexander Stewardson appointed
    director
  33. 2015-09-21
    ➖
    QUINN, Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    QUINN, Alan appointed
    director
  35. 1997-12-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  36. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    COLLING, Brian appointed
    director
  37. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    STORRAR, Thomas appointed
    secretary
  38. 1997-03-03
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-03-03
    ➕
    TILLING, John appointed
    director
  40. 1997-03-03
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As NDI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
  42. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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.)

Group structure

Dacoll Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dacoll Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NDI TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
This company · SC173002

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dacoll Group Ltd
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated1997-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Dacoll House 3 Cochrane Square
Brucefield Industry Park
Livingston
EH54 9DR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

SOMMERVILLE, Lesley-Anne, Mrd→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-30
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Active
COLLING, Brian→
director · ~93y · appointed 1997-03-03
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Active
NICOLL, Stuart Bruce→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, David Colling→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINCLAIR, Ronald Ross→
secretary · appointed 2022-11-16 · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
SMART, Douglas John→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-25 · resigned 2022-11-16
Resigned
STORRAR, Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2018-05-25
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned
EVERINGTON, Allan Kellie→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-10-25 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
QUINN, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2015-09-21
Resigned
REED, Alexander Stewardson→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
TILLING, John→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1997-03-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property16/12/1997—
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16