DUNEARN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC404610 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-02
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
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£64.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 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, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £64,908
Cash YoY
+61%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
↑ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£65k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.9k | £53.7k |
| Current assets | £25.7k | £15.9k |
| Cash | £25.7k | £15.9k |
| Net assets | £64.9k | £53.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29➖WRIGHT, Eunice resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31➖WRIGHT, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-08-19➖WRIGHT, Rhoda Melville resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: William Alexander Wright & Another
- 2013-09-01➕WRIGHT, Rhoda Melville appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-23➕WRIGHT, Finlay appointeddirector
- 2011-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNEARN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD.
- 2011-08-02➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-08-02➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2011-08-02➕WRIGHT, Eunice appointeddirector
- 2011-08-02➕WRIGHT, William Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Finlay Wright Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Riverside Cottage
Callander
Perthshire
FK18 8NQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WRIGHT, Finlay→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WRIGHT, Rhoda Melville→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2022-08-19
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2011-08-02
WRIGHT, Eunice→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2024-02-29
WRIGHT, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2023-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | William Alexander Wright & Another | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/11/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27