D.W.L. PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC242241 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-14
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 22.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 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
66 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
- 2003-04-01➕LONGAIR, Susan Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➕LONGAIR, David William appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➖BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-01➖ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs D.W.L. PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2003-01-14➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-01-14➕ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. 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 23 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Susan Alexandra Longair Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2025 |
Mr David William Longair Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/01/2017 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY CENTRE PROPERTIES DUNDEE LIMITED→ SC881058 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC245540 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| D&X INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC726941 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DDP PROPERTY LTD→ SC771218 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DEVLIN VENTURES LTD→ SC664300 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DIAMOND BARS DUNDEE LIMITED→ SC448405 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| DIRECT LETTINGS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC175211 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| DISCOVERY DWELLINGS LTD→ SC855000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOSSAN LTD→ SC658778 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DOWHAUS LTD→ SC846355 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRAGONFLY PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LTD→ SC503744 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DRE PROPERTIES LTD→ SC666296 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Stannergate House
41 Dundee Road West
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
LONGAIR, Susan Alexandra→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONGAIR, David William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2003-04-01
ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2003-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 15/03/2004 | 10/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/08/2003 | 10/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Mortgages Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 19/08/2003 | 10/03/2020 |
Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-03-10