DC7 VENDING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC273272 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-13
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
2 live charges · oldest 16.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.5 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2200 | 1700 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21➖CAMPBELL, Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-13➕CAMPBELL, Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-13➖CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-27➕CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-27➖CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-27➖CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➖CAMPBELL, Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-10-29➕CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-08-17➕CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DC7 VENDING LIMITED
- 2004-09-13➕CAMPBELL, Duncan Wilson Park appointeddirector
- 2004-09-13➕CAMPBELL, Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-13➕CAMPBELL, Duncan Wilson Park appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-13➖CAMPBELL, Duncan Wilson Park resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-13➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-13➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Wilson Park Campbell Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Ruth Anne Campbell Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
6 Simonsburn Road
Loreny Industrial Estate
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 5LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Duncan Wilson Park→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-13 · resigned 2022-09-21
CAMPBELL, Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2010-09-13
CAMPBELL, Duncan Wilson Park→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-13
CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-27 · resigned 2014-09-13
CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2011-06-27
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-13
CAMPBELL, Ruth Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2011-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/01/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/01/2010 | 08/09/2025 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-14