LOCAL DIY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC385006 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-08
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-03-31
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    LAW, Robert Reid resigned
    director
  8. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-01-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    MORRIS, Fraser John appointed
    secretary
  12. 2021-01-01
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    LAW, Robert Reid resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-09-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-09-01
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    MORRIS, Fraser John appointed
    director
  20. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    MILLER, Tom resigned
    director
  21. 2010-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As LOCAL DIY LIMITED
  22. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    LAW, Robert Reid appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2010-09-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    LAW, Robert Reid appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    MILLER, Tom appointed
    director
  27. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    ROSE, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2010-09-08
    ➖
    ROSE, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2010-09-08
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2010-09-08
    ➖
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.)

Group structure

D F Wishart (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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D F Wishart (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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LOCAL DIY LIMITED
This company · SC385006

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
D F Wishart (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

27 Main Street
Davidsons Mains
Edinburgh
EH4 5BZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

MORRIS, Fraser John→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORRIS, Fraser John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAW, Robert Reid→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned
LAW, Robert Reid→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
MILLER, Tom→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
ROSE, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2010-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-30