DOCUMENT OUTSOURCING GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC254626 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-22

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Registered as a non-trading company, this appears to be a holding or shell vehicle within a document outsourcing group, likely managing assets, charges, or corporate structure rather than conducting operational document management or business process outsourcing activities directly.

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 22.3y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

35 officers (7 active, 35 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

159 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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officers · CH01
2025-12-19
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STRONG, Anthony John resigned
director
2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-10-08
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accounts · AA
2025-06-13
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-06-09
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-06-04
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mortgage · MR01
2025-05-29
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Mml Finance Company Ireland Iii Designated Activity Company
2025-05-14
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accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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officers · AP03
2025-03-20
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RUGHANI, Mitul Jay appointed
secretary
2025-03-20
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DICKSON, Christian Alexander Paul appointed
director
2025-03-20
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HERD, Andrew David appointed
director
2025-03-20
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JERNAS, Marcin resigned
director
2025-03-20
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JERNAS, Pawel resigned
director
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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2025-02-06
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2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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officers · TM01
2025-02-06
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officers · TM01
2025-02-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
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KEEGAN, Nicholas appointed
director
2024-12-23
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WALSH, Christopher James, Mr. appointed
director
2024-12-23
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WOODS, Shane William Joseph appointed
director
2024-12-23
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GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne resigned
secretary
2024-12-23
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CRAWLEY, Gerrard Martin resigned
director
2024-12-23
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JERNAS, Marcin appointed
director
2024-12-23
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JERNAS, Pawel appointed
director
2024-12-23
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JOHNSON, Simon Christopher resigned
director
2024-12-23
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Agent)
2024-12-05
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accounts · AA
2024-11-15
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mortgage · MR04
2024-11-15
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Charge satisfied #4
2022-03-30
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DE HAAN, Peter Charles resigned
director
2021-05-07
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FARMER, Richard resigned
director
2020-03-31
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SWEENEY, Charles resigned
director
2019-12-17
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SAVAGE, Hayden John appointed
director
2019-12-17
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GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne appointed
secretary
2019-12-17
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DE HAAN, Peter Charles appointed
director
2019-12-17
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FARMER, Richard appointed
director
2019-12-17
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JOHNSON, Simon Christopher appointed
director
2019-12-17
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MCKAY, John Smillie resigned
director
2019-12-17
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RITCHIE, William Martin resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

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.

Group structure

Opus Trust Marketing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Opus Trust Marketing Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DOCUMENT OUTSOURCING GROUP LIMITED

This company · SC254626

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Opus Trust Marketing Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	17/12/2019

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

Incorporated2003-08-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Document House

3 Phoenix Crescent

Strathclyde Business Centre

Bellshill

ML4 3NJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-20

Last: 2025-08-06