D L INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC271000 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-22
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£76.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £76,032
Cash YoY
+63%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£75k
↑ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£76k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£94k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £98.3k | £86.5k |
| Current assets | £94.4k | £99.8k |
| Cash | £75.0k | £46.0k |
| Debtors | £17.1k | £51.6k |
| Net assets | £76.0k | £62.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05➕LAUDER, William Donald appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-07-31➖DAVIDSON, Mark William resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-31➖DAVIDSON, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2007-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2004-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs D L INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2004-07-22➕LAUDER, William Donald appointeddirector
- 2004-07-22➕DAVIDSON, Mark William appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-22➕DAVIDSON, Mark William appointeddirector
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Lauder Individual · British · DOB 11/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
9 Peel Park Place
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 5LW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
LAUDER, William Donald→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-03-05
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LAUDER, William Donald→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-07-22
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DAVIDSON, Mark William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2018-07-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2004-07-22
DAVIDSON, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2018-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-04
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11