DOONHOLM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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SC466265 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-46.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
28 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
75
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £46,504
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
-£47k
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£49k-£39k-£28k-£18k-£8k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-46.5k£-49.0k
Current assets£2.6k£2.6k
Cash£1.7k£1.1k
Debtors£983£1.5k
Net assets£-46.5k£-49.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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  2. 2024-12-31
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  3. 2024-02-28
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  4. 2023-12-27
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  5. 2023-01-25
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  6. 2021-12-30
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  7. 2021-02-02
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  8. 2020-02-20
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    RAMAGE, Rosanna Jane appointed
    director
  9. 2020-02-20
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  10. 2019-12-17
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  11. 2018-12-21
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  12. 2017-12-21
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  13. 2016-12-29
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  14. 2016-01-18
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  15. 2015-09-16
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  16. 2015-05-15
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  17. 2014-01-03
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    HAMILTON, North John Frederick Dalrymple appointed
    director
  18. 2013-12-20
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    Company incorporated
    As DOONHOLM ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  19. 2013-12-20
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    KENNEDY, Peter Norman Bingham, Major appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Major Peter Norman Bingham Kennedy
Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1942 · age 84
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Doonholm House
Alloway
Ayr
KA6 6BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HAMILTON, North John Frederick Dalrymple→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KENNEDY, Peter Norman Bingham, Major→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-12-20
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Active
RAMAGE, Rosanna Jane→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-20
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Active

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Recent filings (28 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
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2025-12-24
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2024-12-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
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accounts · AAMD
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
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2023-01-25
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2022-12-22
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2021-12-30
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2021-12-21
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2021-02-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
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officers · AP01
2020-02-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-03