FFDR LIMITED

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SC183511 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-03
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,145,691
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,427 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 69% YoY
Cash YoY
-69%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↓ 69% YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.9m
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£615k£1.2m£1.8m£2.5m£3.1mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£2.33M£2.33M
Current assets£2.88M£3.07M
Cash£13.8k£44.3k
Debtors£2.60M£2.76M
Net assets£2.15M£2.15M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-05
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-16
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2018-09-04
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  12. 2018-07-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2018-07-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  14. 2018-03-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2018-03-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-03-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-05-24
    ➖
    KLOS, Ronald Wylie resigned
    director
  19. 2016-12-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2015-11-18
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    DOUGLAS, Ross John appointed
    director
  21. 2014-06-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2014-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2013-04-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2012-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2009-12-17
    ➖
    ASKMAC LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-06-25
    ➖
    KLOS, Susan Marian Marie resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-06-25
    ➕
    ASKMAC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2006-01-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2005-06-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1999-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 1998-03-16
    ➕
    KLOS, Susan Marian Marie appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-03-16
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-03-16
    ➕
    KLOS, Ronald Wylie appointed
    director
  34. 1998-03-16
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1998-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As FFDR LIMITED
  36. 1998-03-03
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-03-03
    ➕
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ffdr 2017 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ffdr 2017 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FFDR LIMITED
This company · SC183511

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ffdr 2017 Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/11/2017
Mr Ross John Douglas
Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ronald Wylie Klosceased 01/11/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 5 - 6 Waverley Road
Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 3NH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Ross John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KLOS, Susan Marian Marie→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2008-06-25
Resigned
ASKMAC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-16
Resigned
KLOS, Ronald Wylie→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2017-05-24
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge—27/07/2018—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/06/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property15/04/201322/12/2016
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property31/01/2006—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/06/200512/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property13/05/199931/07/2012
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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-12