DIAMOND UK FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC500189 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-11
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£649.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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 £649,547
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£121k
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£650k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£310k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £651.0k | £718.4k |
| Current assets | £310.0k | £408.0k |
| Cash | £120.6k | £186.4k |
| Debtors | £189.4k | £221.6k |
| Net assets | £649.5k | £539.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-01-31➕HOLDSWORTH, Darren Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2019-05-10➖HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-10➖HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-17➕HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-07➕HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley appointeddirector
- 2016-01-18➖MAXWELL, Jean Murray resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-18➖MAXWELL, Jean Murray resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➕MAXWELL, Jean Murray appointeddirector
- 2015-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DIAMOND UK FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2015-03-11➕HOLDSWORTH, Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-03-11➕MAXWELL, Jean Murray appointedsecretary
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 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
21/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HOLDSWORTH, Darren Brian (same surname) appointed 2022-01-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 Darren Brian Holdsworth Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
Mr Keith Holdsworth Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Nicole Grace Shirley Holdsworthceased 10/05/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EDINBURGH CITY DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ SC373848 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| EDINBURGH CLEANING TEAM LTD→ SC877987 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDINBURGH CONNECT LTD→ SC831116 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EDINBURGH CONTRACTS LTD→ SC733017 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| EDINBURGH DOG BEHAVIOUR LTD→ SC747208 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services
Registered office
Office 2 Dryburgh House
Meikle Road
Livingston
EH54 7DE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HOLDSWORTH, Darren Brian→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLDSWORTH, Keith→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2019-05-10
MAXWELL, Jean Murray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-11 · resigned 2016-01-18
HOLDSWORTH, Nicole Grace Shirley→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2019-05-10
MAXWELL, Jean Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-04-29 · resigned 2016-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-08