DJS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC240888 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 19.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees200200

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-06-27
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  3. 2023-03-03
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  4. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-30
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  8. 2020-06-29
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  9. 2019-03-25
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  10. 2018-03-23
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-06-15
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    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2017-06-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2017-06-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2017-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2017-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2017-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-03-25
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  19. 2007-02-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  20. 2007-01-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  21. 2007-01-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  22. 2004-09-17
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    GLEN, Stuart Mark resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-09-17
    ➖
    GLEN, Ashley Anne resigned
    director
  24. 2004-09-17
    ➖
    GLEN, Stuart Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Donald John appointed
    director
  27. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Jennifer Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 2002-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As DJS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  29. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    GLEN, Stuart Mark appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-12-09
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    GLEN, Ashley Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2002-12-09
    ➕
    GLEN, Stuart Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Donald John Smith
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Jennifer Margaret Smith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Chapelshade House
78-84 Bell Street
Dundee
Angus
DD1 1HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Jennifer Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Donald John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Jennifer Margaret→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLEN, Stuart Mark→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2004-09-17
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2002-12-09
Resigned
GLEN, Ashley Anne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2004-09-17
Resigned
GLEN, Stuart Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-12-09 · resigned 2004-09-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property01/02/200715/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property30/01/200715/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property22/01/200715/06/2017

Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-11