ALAN DAVIE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC209637 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-02

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

—

year to Mar 2024

Net worth

£1.82M

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Freight transport by road

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

81 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

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 £1,819,244

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£38k

Net Worth

£1.8m

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-03-31
Cash	£37.9k
Net assets	£1.82M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
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MCKENNA, Linda appointed
secretary
2021-08-02
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DAVIE, Lena Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2021-08-02
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-08-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-14
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2020-10-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-27
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-24
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
2019-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-27
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-07-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2018-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-10-16
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DAVIE, Ian appointed
director
2008-01-31
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2001-02-23
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2000-08-02
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Company incorporated
As ALAN DAVIE LIMITED
2000-08-02
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DAVIE, Alan Wood appointed
director
2000-08-02
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DAVIE, Lena Elizabeth appointed
director
2000-08-02
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DAVIE, Lena Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2000-08-02
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-08-02
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-08-02
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-08-02
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FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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.
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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Wood Davie Individual · British · DOB 05/1942 · age 84	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Lena Elizabeth Davie Individual · British · DOB 05/1941 · age 85	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2000-08-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

East Happas, Fothringham

Inverarity

Angus

DD8 2JW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-09

Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

MCKENNA, Linda→

secretary · appointed 2021-08-02

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Active

DAVIE, Alan Wood→

director · ~84y · appointed 2000-08-02

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Active

DAVIE, Ian→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAVIE, Lena Elizabeth→

director · ~85y · appointed 2000-08-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DAVIE, Lena Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2021-08-02

Resigned

FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2000-08-02

Resigned

FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2000-08-02

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)	A registered charge	—	24/02/2020	—
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	18/07/2019	—
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	31/01/2008	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	23/02/2001	—

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-02-09

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-26

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-29

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AAMD

2024-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-30

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-06-07

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-06-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-23

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2021-08-02

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-08-02