HARRIS DONALD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC306066 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-28
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£49.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £49,841

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£50k
Current Assets
£187k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-30
Total assets£88.8k
Current assets£187.3k
Net assets£49.8k

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
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-08-25
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    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-06-02
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-05-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-04-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-11-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-08-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-02-29
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2023-08-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-20
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  17. 2020-12-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2020-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2014-10-31
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    THOMPSON, David resigned
    director
  21. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    THOMPSON, David appointed
    director
  22. 2010-09-09
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Rhona Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As HARRIS DONALD LIMITED
  24. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Andrew Stuart appointed
    director
  25. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Rhona Anne appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-07-28
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    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-07-28
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    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2006-07-28
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Stuart Mackinnon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

82 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2QH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MACKINNON, Andrew Stuart→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKINNON, Rhona Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2010-09-09
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned
THOMPSON, David→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28