DALKEITH ALL TRADES LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-31➕BURNETT, John Yates appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖BURNETT (JUNIOR), John Yates resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs DALKEITH ALL TRADES LIMITED
- 2010-08-05➕HASTIE, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-05➕BURNETT (JUNIOR), John Yates appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Yates Burnett Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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