DA ABHAINN LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.9k | £59.3k |
| Current assets | £34.9k | £54.9k |
| Net assets | £34.3k | £57.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-01➕MORISON, Helen Rhind appointeddirector
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DA ABHAINN LIMITED
- 2011-03-08➕CARMICHAEL, Alasdair Iain appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-08➕CARMICHAEL, Alasdair Iain appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alasdair Iain Carmichael Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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