DUNOLLIE PROJECTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC335266 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-13
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£84£169£253£338£422Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£22
Current assets—£422
Net assets—£22
Average employees0—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-11-24
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-24
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  5. 2021-12-21
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  6. 2021-11-01
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  7. 2020-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-03
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    MCCUISH, Sharon Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  9. 2019-12-18
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-12-18
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-12-03
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-01
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    MACNAB, Alison Barbara appointed
    director
  13. 2019-12-01
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    LANGFORD, Colin David resigned
    director
  14. 2018-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-08-21
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    NEIL, Shona resigned
    director
  17. 2017-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-08-23
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  19. 2017-08-23
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  20. 2017-08-23
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  21. 2017-08-17
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    EVANS, Carol Ann resigned
    director
  22. 2017-08-17
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    MORLEY, Morag Macdougal resigned
    director
  23. 2017-08-17
    ➖
    MUDIE, David Goodall resigned
    director
  24. 2017-08-17
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    WILSON, John Richard Knight resigned
    director
  25. 2017-03-21
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    MCCUISH, Sharon Catherine Mary appointed
    director
  26. 2015-12-16
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    WILSON, John Richard Knight resigned
    director
  27. 2015-12-03
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    NEIL, Shona appointed
    director
  28. 2015-10-26
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    DZHATIEVA, Zalina resigned
    director
  29. 2015-09-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sis (Community Finance) Limited
  30. 2014-10-28
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    THORNTON, Marjie Maccoll resigned
    director
  31. 2014-10-27
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    DZHATIEVA, Zalina appointed
    director
  32. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    EVANS, Carol Ann appointed
    director
  33. 2014-09-23
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    MORRISON, Colin Chisholm, Mr. resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-23
    ➕
    WILSON, John Richard Knight appointed
    director
  35. 2014-09-05
    ➕
    WILSON, John Richard Knight appointed
    director
  36. 2014-06-24
    ➖
    MACQUEEN, Graham resigned
    director
  37. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    LANGFORD, Colin David appointed
    director
  38. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    MORRISON, Colin Chisholm, Mr. appointed
    director
  39. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    THORNTON, Marjie Maccoll appointed
    director
  40. 2013-11-05
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    MACARTHUR, Albertina Wilson resigned
    director
  41. 2012-11-13
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    MACQUEEN, Graham appointed
    director
  42. 2012-07-16
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    MACARTHUR, Albertina Wilson appointed
    director
  43. 2007-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As DUNOLLIE PROJECTS LIMITED
  44. 2007-12-13
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    ROBERTSON, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  45. 2007-12-13
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    MORLEY, Morag Macdougal appointed
    director
  46. 2007-12-13
    ➕
    MUDIE, David Goodall appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Macdougall Of Dunollie Preservation Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Macdougall Of Dunollie Preservation Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DUNOLLIE PROJECTS LIMITED
This company · SC335266

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Macdougall Of Dunollie Preservation Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

21argyll Square Argyll Square
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACNAB, Alison Barbara→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DZHATIEVA, Zalina→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2015-10-26
Resigned
EVANS, Carol Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
LANGFORD, Colin David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
MACARTHUR, Albertina Wilson→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-07-16 · resigned 2013-11-05
Resigned
MACQUEEN, Graham→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2014-06-24
Resigned
MCCUISH, Sharon Catherine Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-21 · resigned 2020-12-03
Resigned
MORLEY, Morag Macdougal→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
MORRISON, Colin Chisholm, Mr.→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2014-09-23
Resigned
MUDIE, David Goodall→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned
NEIL, Shona→
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2018-08-21
Resigned
THORNTON, Marjie Maccoll→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2014-10-28
Resigned
WILSON, John Richard Knight→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2015-12-16
Resigned
WILSON, John Richard Knight→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2017-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sis (Community Finance)
Sis (Community Finance) Limited
A registered charge—02/09/2015—
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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-18