DALTON DEMOLITION (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC221233 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-13
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£29.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46770SIC 46770
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £29,251
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
↑ 2925000% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.3k | £1 |
| Debtors | £40.0k | £1 |
| Net assets | £29.3k | £1 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-28➖DALTON JNR, Stephen Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-21➕DALTON JNR, Stephen Gilbert appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-21➖WALTERS, Donna resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➕DALTON, Stephen Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2006-02-22➖CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➕WALTERS, Donna appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-22➖DALTON, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2001-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DALTON DEMOLITION (UK) LIMITED
- 2001-07-13➕CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-13➕DALTON, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2001-07-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-13➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-13➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DALTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Gilbert Dalton Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Isabella Dalton Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
15 Youngs Road
East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
DALTON, Stephen Gilbert→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2006-02-22
DALTON JNR, Stephen Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-21 · resigned 2025-02-28
WALTERS, Donna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2012-06-21
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2001-07-13
DALTON, Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2006-02-22
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2001-07-13
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-13 · resigned 2001-07-13
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29