DULAINEY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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SC251223 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-16
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£183.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £183,704
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£184k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£37k£73k£110k£147k£184kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£198.1k£194.5k
Current assets£14.9k£7.9k
Cash£14.9k£7.9k
Debtors£50£50
Net assets£183.7k£180.1k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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  2. 2025-01-27
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-22
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    SUTHERLAND, Duane resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-22
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  6. 2024-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2022-06-15
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  11. 2021-07-23
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  12. 2021-01-05
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  13. 2019-09-10
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  14. 2018-07-10
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  15. 2017-05-08
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  16. 2017-03-09
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  17. 2017-03-09
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2017-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #14
  19. 2017-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #13
  20. 2017-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #12
  21. 2017-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #11
  22. 2017-03-09
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    Charge satisfied #10
  23. 2017-03-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2010-07-06
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2009-10-29
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    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2009-10-29
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    HUTCHEON RATTRAY & COMPANY resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-04-29
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2008-04-29
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2006-07-27
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2006-04-28
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    Charge satisfied #9
  31. 2006-04-28
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    Charge satisfied #7
  32. 2006-04-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  33. 2006-04-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  34. 2005-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #8
  35. 2005-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 2005-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 2005-08-25
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  38. 2005-06-27
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2005-06-27
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2005-03-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 2005-03-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 2004-06-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2004-01-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 2004-01-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 2003-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 2003-08-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  47. 2003-07-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  48. 2003-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As DULAINEY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  49. 2003-06-16
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Elaine Janet appointed
    director
  50. 2003-06-16
    ➕
    HUTCHEON RATTRAY & COMPANY appointed
    corporate-secretary
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Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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
medium

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elaine Janet Sutherland
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Johnstone House 52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUTHERLAND, Elaine Janet→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHEON RATTRAY & COMPANY→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2009-10-29
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2003-06-16
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Duane→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2025-01-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property06/07/201009/03/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property29/04/200809/03/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property29/04/200809/03/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property27/07/200609/03/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property25/08/200509/03/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property27/06/200528/04/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property27/06/200513/09/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/03/200528/04/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/03/200528/04/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property01/06/200404/04/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/01/200402/09/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/01/200402/09/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/08/200328/11/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property09/07/200307/03/2017

Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16