DOUGLAS-HAMILTON ENTERPRISES

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SC343131 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2008-05-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2024-12-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2023-03-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2023-03-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2022-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2020-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-06-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-06-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-06-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-09-25
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    DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, June, Lady resigned
    director
  11. 2013-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-25
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2013-09-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2013-09-05
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    address · AD01
  15. 2012-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2012-10-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2011-11-08
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    DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  18. 2008-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As DOUGLAS-HAMILTON ENTERPRISES
  19. 2008-05-20
    ➕
    DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Catherine Bride appointed
    director
  20. 2008-05-20
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    DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2008-05-20
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    DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, June, Lady appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DOUGLAS-HAMILTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Catherine Bride Douglas-Hamilton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2008-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Ainslie Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6AT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Catherine Bride→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-05-20
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Active
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2011-11-08
Resigned
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, June, Lady→
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-22