DAVID BEVERIDGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC315814 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-02
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 17.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-30 | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-05-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-02-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-12-17➖GEER, Margaret Bennie resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➕BEVERIDGE, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-02-05➕GEER, Margaret Bennie appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-05➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID BEVERIDGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2007-02-02➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-02➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEVERIDGE" — 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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Decklan Beveridge Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/12/2020 |
David John Beveridge Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
10a Chanonry Street
Elgin
IV30 6NF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BEVERIDGE, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GEER, Margaret Bennie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2008-12-17
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2007-02-05
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2007-02-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/02/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24