DGNET LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC189977 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-04➕FERNANDEZ, Monica appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-23➕GONZALEZ CASTRO, David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➖GARCIA, David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2009-09-28➖GARCIA, Elena resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs DGNET LTD.
- 1998-10-05➕GARCIA, Elena appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-05➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-10-05➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-10-05➕GARCIA, David, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals
Registered office
26 Frederick Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
GONZALEZ CASTRO, David, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARCIA, Elena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2009-09-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 1998-10-05
GARCIA, David, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 1998-10-05 · resigned 2014-05-23
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29