DBM BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC313400 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-13
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-439.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 48). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 14.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £439,477

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£85k
Net Worth
-£439k
Current Assets
£390k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-28
Total assets£-427.8k
Current assets£389.9k
Cash£84.7k
Debtors£212.7k
Net assets£-439.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-09-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-09-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  11. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-06-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Merchant Money LTD
  16. 2019-05-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2019-04-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-04-04
    ➖
    GIBSON, Danielle resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-01-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2019-01-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Marketinvoice Limited
  22. 2019-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2017-04-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2017-04-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2016-05-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
  26. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Danielle appointed
    secretary
  27. 2016-01-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  28. 2016-01-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2012-02-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  30. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    LAURIE, Kiarina Ann resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    LAURIE, Kiarina Ann appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-07-22
    ➖
    STOBBART, Gary resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-12-14
    ➕
    BROWN, Thomas Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2006-12-14
    ➕
    STOBBART, Gary appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DBM BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD
  36. 2006-12-13
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2006-12-13
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-12-13
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2006-12-13
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR 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 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Michael Brown
Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

N&J House
Quarrywood Court
Livingston
EH54 6AX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BROWN, Thomas Michael→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Danielle→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2019-04-04
Resigned
LAURIE, Kiarina Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
STOBBART, Gary→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-14 · resigned 2007-07-22
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2006-12-13
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2006-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Merchant Money
Merchant Money LTD
A registered charge—17/06/201924/09/2021
satisfied
MarketInvoice
Marketinvoice Limited
A registered charge—23/01/201929/05/2019
satisfied
Ultimate Invoice Finance
Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge8 properties24/05/201613/04/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—19/01/201626/04/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property16/02/201212/01/2016

Recent filings (66 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23