DUNCAN MCINTOSH TRAILERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC314598 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£179.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -50% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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 (6 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £179,105
Very low cash
Cash position: £51
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,047 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 50% YoY
Cash YoY
-50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£51
↓ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£179k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£450k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£90k£180k£270k£360k£450kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£185.1k£199.0k
Current assets£449.7k£425.8k
Cash£51£103
Debtors£52.6k£80.7k
Net assets£179.1k£192.2k

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

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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  2. 2025-02-10
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  3. 2025-02-10
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  4. 2024-12-24
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    GIBSON, Arthur appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-24
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    MARR, Scott appointed
    director
  6. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-29
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-11-30
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  9. 2022-09-20
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  10. 2021-11-30
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  11. 2021-02-15
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  12. 2019-11-28
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  13. 2018-11-13
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  14. 2018-01-12
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  15. 2017-11-03
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  16. 2016-10-20
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  17. 2016-01-14
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  18. 2014-11-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  19. 2009-02-14
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    MCINTOSH, Ian Craig appointed
    director
  20. 2007-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2007-01-12
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    Company incorporated
    As DUNCAN MCINTOSH TRAILERS LIMITED
  22. 2007-01-12
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    MCINTOSH, Sheila Craig appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-01-12
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    MCINTOSH, Duncan Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2007-01-12
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    MCINTOSH, Sheila Craig appointed
    director
  25. 2007-01-12
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-01-12
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-01-12
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2007-01-12
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCINTOSH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sheila Craig Mcintosh
Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Duncan Robert Mcintosh
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

Leightnie
Glen Lethnot, Edzell
Brechin
Angus
DD9 7UJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)

MCINTOSH, Sheila Craig→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-12
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Active
GIBSON, Arthur→
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-12-24
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Active
MARR, Scott→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-24
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Active
MCINTOSH, Duncan Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-12
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Active
MCINTOSH, Ian Craig→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-02-14
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Active
MCINTOSH, Sheila Craig→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-01-12
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2007-01-12
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2007-01-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge—04/11/2014—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property28/02/2007—
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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12