DOUGLAS-HAMILTON PROPERTIES

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SC343234 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2008-05-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

36 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand

2026-05-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-08-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-11-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-12
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administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2013-01-11
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gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-21
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-02-23
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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, June, Lady resigned
director
2011-09-24
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-09-23
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2008-05-21
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Company incorporated
As DOUGLAS-HAMILTON PROPERTIES
2008-05-21
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DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2008-05-21
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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Brendan Thomas appointed
director
2008-05-21
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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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brendan Thomas Douglas-Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2008-05-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Pleaknowe

Hawick

Roxburghshire

TD9 9UB

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-04

Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-05-21

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Active

DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Brendan Thomas→

director · ~52y · appointed 2008-05-21

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Active

DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, June, Lady→

director · ~80y · appointed 2008-05-21 · resigned 2012-02-23

Resigned

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