DD1 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC363238 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-29
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,444
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,103 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 9.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.1k | £9.8k |
| Current assets | £12.1k | £13.4k |
| Net assets | £2.4k | £3.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-01➕ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria appointeddirector
- 2015-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-06-13➖ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria resigneddirector
- 2011-04-10➕ADENIYI, Mobolaji Adebolu appointeddirector
- 2010-03-14➖ADENIYI, Mobolaji Adebolu resigneddirector
- 2009-10-06➖ADEJUMO, Florence Efundola resigneddirector
- 2009-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs DD1 LIMITED
- 2009-07-29➕ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-29➕ADEJUMO, Florence Efundola appointeddirector
- 2009-07-29➕ADENIYI, Mobolaji Adebolu appointeddirector
- 2009-07-29➕ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mobolaji Adebolu Adeniyi Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC72200 — Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Registered office
42 Thorter Row
Dundee
DD1 3AX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-07-29
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ADENIYI, Mobolaji Adebolu→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-04-10
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ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-01-01
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ADEJUMO, Florence Efundola→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-29 · resigned 2009-10-06
ADENIYI, Mobolaji Adebolu→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-07-29 · resigned 2010-03-14
ODEJAYI, Eniola Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-07-29 · resigned 2014-06-13
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-27