TRANSPORT DOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC289560 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.13M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £1,127,712
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.1m
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£460k£921k£1.4m£1.8m£2.3mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.13M£1.09M
Current assets£2.30M£1.94M
Cash£1.08M£850.6k
Debtors£786.5k£607.6k
Net assets£1.13M£1.09M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    YOUNG, Martin resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    EASDALE, Martin Thomas resigned
    director
  6. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    YOUNG, Martin resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  11. 2023-09-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2023-09-12
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  13. 2023-09-12
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  14. 2023-08-24
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  15. 2023-08-23
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  16. 2023-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-09-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  23. 2008-11-19
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Roy resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-11-19
    ➕
    YOUNG, Martin appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    DE NOOIJER, Jeroen appointed
    director
  26. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    EASDALE, Martin Thomas appointed
    director
  27. 2007-12-19
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Roy resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-19
    ➖
    MYERS, John resigned
    director
  29. 2007-01-24
    ➕
    ROSSINGTON, Paul James appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-24
    ➕
    MYERS, John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  33. 2006-08-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2006-05-16
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  35. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Roy appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-05-16
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Morinne resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Roy appointed
    director
  38. 2006-05-16
    ➖
    POLLOCK, Gail resigned
    director
  39. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    YOUNG, Martin appointed
    director
  40. 2005-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As TRANSPORT DOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  41. 2005-08-30
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  42. 2005-08-30
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Morinne appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 2005-08-30
    ➕
    POLLOCK, Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: YOUNG, Martin resigned 2026-03-27; EASDALE, Martin Thomas resigned 2026-03-27; YOUNG, Martin resigned 2026-03-27

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Thomas Easdale
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence28/06/2017
Mr Martin Young
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320

Registered office

North Caldeen Road
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
ML5 4EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

DE NOOIJER, Jeroen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSSINGTON, Paul James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Morinne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Roy→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
YOUNG, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned
EASDALE, Martin Thomas→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned
MACDONALD, Morinne→
nominee-director · ~70y · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Roy→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2007-12-19
Resigned
MYERS, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2007-12-19
Resigned
POLLOCK, Gail→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
YOUNG, Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-05-16 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property16/09/2009—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property06/12/2006—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/08/200619/12/2006
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Recent filings (87 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-09-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-09-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-09-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-09-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-23