DENKI LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC202506 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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 23.1y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 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: high (83/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees2200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-04
    JONES, David Scott appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-04
    JONES, Pamela Lina Lillian resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-19
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-07-16
    ANDERSON, Colin appointed
    director
  14. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-05-23
    PENN, Gary John appointed
    director
  19. 2018-05-23
    JONES, David Scott resigned
    director
  20. 2018-05-23
    JONES, Pamela Lina Lillian appointed
    director
  21. 2018-01-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2017-11-01
    ANDERSON, Colin resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2013-02-19
    GRAHAM, Stewart resigned
    director
  25. 2003-08-01
    ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2003-08-01
    ANDERSON, Colin resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 2000-01-19
    PUZEY, Aaron Trenwith appointed
    director
  29. 2000-01-19
    ANDERSON, Colin appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-01-19
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-01-19
    ANDERSON, Colin appointed
    director
  32. 2000-01-19
    GRAHAM, Stewart appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-19
    JONES, David Scott appointed
    director
  34. 2000-01-19
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1999-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DENKI LIMITED
  36. 1999-12-20
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-12-20
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Scott Jones
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin Andersonceased 01/11/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated1999-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Bordeaux House
31 Kinnoull Street
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 5EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Colin
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-07-16
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Active
JONES, David Scott
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-12-04
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Active
PENN, Gary John
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-23
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Active
PUZEY, Aaron Trenwith
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Colin
secretary · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2000-01-19
Resigned
ANDERSON, Colin
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2017-11-01
Resigned
GRAHAM, Stewart
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2013-02-19
Resigned
JONES, David Scott
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-01-19 · resigned 2018-05-23
Resigned
JONES, Pamela Lina Lillian
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-23 · resigned 2025-12-04
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2000-01-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property10/04/2003
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-02