SR DAVIDSON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC390901 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-30
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-18➖DAVIDSON, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01➕DAVIDSON, Stuart Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➕DAVIDSON, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖NELL, Andre resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-01➖ASK CS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-01-01➕ASK CS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs SR DAVIDSON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2010-12-30➕NELL, Andre appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIDSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Stuart Robert Davidson Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stuart Davidsonceased 02/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Andre Nellceased 01/12/2020· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
C/O Kw Business Services Ltd Unit 4
Markethill Industrial Estate
Turriff
AB53 4QY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Stuart Robert→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASK CS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2011-02-01
DAVIDSON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2025-12-18
NELL, Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-30 · resigned 2020-12-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21