DISK DEPOT LIMITED

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SC263125 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees500500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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  2. 2024-11-28
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  3. 2023-11-30
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  4. 2022-11-25
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  5. 2021-11-25
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  6. 2021-02-26
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  7. 2019-11-28
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  8. 2018-11-26
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  9. 2017-11-29
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  10. 2016-11-30
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  11. 2016-02-09
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  12. 2015-11-24
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  13. 2015-02-10
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  14. 2014-11-24
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  15. 2014-02-12
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  16. 2006-08-29
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    FINDLATER, Shelly appointed
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  17. 2006-08-29
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    STEWART, Paul resigned
    secretary
  18. 2006-08-29
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    STEWART, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2005-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2004-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As DISK DEPOT LIMITED
  21. 2004-02-09
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    FINDLATER, Nicholas appointed
    director
  22. 2004-02-09
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    STEWART, Paul appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-02-09
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2004-02-09
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-02-09
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    STEWART, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2004-02-09
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2004-02-09
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas Findlater
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/02/2017

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
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47410 — Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores

Registered office

16 Union Street
Dundee
DD1 4BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FINDLATER, Shelly→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-29
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Active
FINDLATER, Nicholas→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-02-09
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Active
STEWART, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
STEWART, Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property23/02/2005—
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Recent filings (55 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
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accounts · AA
2024-11-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-11