PRO DM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC368485 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-13
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.
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£155.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). 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

4 live charges · oldest 16.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £155,420
Cash YoY
+238925%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£263k
↑ 238925% YoY
Net Worth
£155k
↑ 187% YoY
Current Assets
£263k
↑ 865% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£53k£105k£158k£210k£263kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£155.4k£54.1k
Current assets£262.9k£27.3k
Cash£262.9k£110
Debtors£26.7k
Net assets£155.4k£54.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-01-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2024-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2024-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2019-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2019-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2019-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2014-05-01
    WADOLOWSKA, Ewa Beata resigned
    director
  24. 2011-04-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  25. 2011-04-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  26. 2010-01-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  27. 2009-12-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  28. 2009-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PRO DM LIMITED
  29. 2009-11-13
    KAROLAK, Dorota Renata appointed
    director
  30. 2009-11-13
    WADOLOWSKA, Ewa Beata 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Dorota Renata Karolak
Individual · Polish · DOB 01/1961 · age 65
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mariusz Karolakceased 10/04/2026· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

Flat C
43 Huntly Road
Dundee
DD4 7SU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KAROLAK, Dorota Renata
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-11-13
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Active
WADOLOWSKA, Ewa Beata
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Assignation in security1 property11/04/201102/09/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Assignation in security1 property11/04/201102/09/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property14/01/201018/03/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property04/12/200918/03/2024

Recent filings (60 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26