DALGLEN (NO. 17723) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC365826 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-22
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-27 |
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| Average employees | 3 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-29➖MEAR, David resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-08➖MILNE, Gavin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-30➕BOTHAMS, Neil William appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-28➕MEAR, David appointeddirector
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-09➕FAICHNEY, Andrew David Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2024-02-09➖KEENAN, Christopher Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-16➖MIDWOOD, William Henry resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16➖WILLIAMS, Stuart Ronald resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13➕MILNE, Gavin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03➕WILLIAMS, Stuart Ronald appointeddirector
- 2022-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-14➖EDWARDS, Stuart Leslie resigneddirector
- 2022-07-14➖FLEET, Christopher Ronald resigneddirector
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21➕MIDWOOD, William Henry appointeddirector
- 2020-12-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Scottish Enterprise (As Lender)
- 2017-09-30➖SIMPSON, Gavin resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-27➕SIMPSON, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-27➖DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2011-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-24➕FLEET, Christopher Ronald appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DALGLEN (NO. 17723) LIMITED
- 2009-09-22➕DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-09-22➕EDWARDS, Stuart Leslie appointeddirector
- 2009-09-22➕KEENAN, Christopher Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Clear 123 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clear 123 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DALGLEN (NO. 17723) LIMITED
This company · SC365826
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clear 123 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Drysdale Quarry
Cockburnspath
Dunbar
TD13 5AA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BOTHAMS, Neil William→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-30
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FAICHNEY, Andrew David Mitchell→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-02-09
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SIMPSON, Gavin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2017-09-30
DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2015-04-27
EDWARDS, Stuart Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2022-07-14
FLEET, Christopher Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2022-07-14
KEENAN, Christopher Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2024-02-09
MEAR, David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-28 · resigned 2025-08-29
MIDWOOD, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-06-21 · resigned 2023-03-16
MILNE, Gavin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-03-13 · resigned 2025-02-08
WILLIAMS, Stuart Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-08-03 · resigned 2023-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise (As Lender) | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2020 | 18/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/01/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/11/2009 | 02/02/2011 |
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Recent filings (79 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-22