DATACENTA HOSTING (SCOTLAND) LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC208801 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£47.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £47,294

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£47k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£9.2k
Current assets£32.3k
Net assets£47.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-17
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2023-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-06-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2023-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    STANNARD, James Steven resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    STANNARD, James Steven resigned
    director
  19. 2003-09-03
    ➕
    FONG, Gordon appointed
    director
  20. 2000-08-29
    ➕
    HARRIS, Timothy Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2000-08-29
    ➕
    STANNARD, James Steven appointed
    secretary
  22. 2000-08-29
    ➖
    PAGAN BUSINESS LAW resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2000-08-29
    ➖
    CLARKE, John Bernard resigned
    nominee-director
  24. 2000-08-29
    ➕
    STANNARD, James Steven appointed
    director
  25. 2000-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As DATACENTA HOSTING (SCOTLAND) LTD
  26. 2000-07-05
    ➕
    PAGAN BUSINESS LAW appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-07-05
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-17: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Diis Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Diis Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DATACENTA HOSTING (SCOTLAND) LTD
This company · SC208801

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
Diis Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/05/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gordon Kwok Tung Fongceased 01/05/2023· 25-50% shares · firm interest
  • Timothy Andrew Harrisceased 01/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2000-07-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

C/O Wright Johnston & Mackenzie Llp, The Capital Building
12 - 13 St. Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2AF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FONG, Gordon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Timothy Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STANNARD, James Steven→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
PAGAN BUSINESS LAW→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-08-29
Resigned
CLARKE, John Bernard→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-08-29
Resigned
STANNARD, James Steven→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-29 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22