DM BUILDERS (FR) LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC313928 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-28
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
58 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,917
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,215 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 743% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.6k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £8.6k |
| Debtors | £1.7k | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £-1.9k | £298 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-25📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2012-01-31➖STRACHAN, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2006-12-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DM BUILDERS (FR) LTD.
- 2006-12-28➕SLESSOR, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-28➕SLESSOR, Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-12-28➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-28➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-28➕STRACHAN, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2006-12-28➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-28➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Slessor Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DEVREV JOINERY LTD→ SC866486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| DIVERSITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC545423 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
24a West Croft Close
Memsie
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 7BF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-11
Last: 2025-12-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SLESSOR, Mark→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2006-12-28
STRACHAN, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2012-01-31
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2006-12-28
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Recent filings (58 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-30