D & G SURVEYS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC424275 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£81.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £81,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£81k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£53k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £81.0k | £72.0k |
| Current assets | £53.0k | £55.0k |
| Net assets | £81.0k | £72.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-01➕GALLAN, David appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-13➕GALLAN, Kitty appointeddirector
- 2012-06-13➖GALLAN, David resigneddirector
- 2012-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs D & G SURVEYS LTD
- 2012-05-17➕GALLAN, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Gallan Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Kitty Gallan Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Office 107, Castle House 1 Baker Street
Stirling
FK8 1AL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GALLAN, David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLAN, Kitty→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2012-06-13
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Recent filings (32 total)
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2025-05-05
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2025-02-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
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2024-02-29
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2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2023-02-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-02-28
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2020-05-28
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officers · AP01
2020-05-09
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accounts · AA
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