DUFRAIN GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC520529 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 3.8y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26➕TELLING, Daniel Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-27➕MEAKIN, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-07-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-10➖HILL, Richard Weston resigneddirector
- 2022-07-09➕GEORGE, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2022-07-09➖GILMARTIN, Michael Francis resigneddirector
- 2022-07-09➕HILL, Richard Weston appointeddirector
- 2022-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2022-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2015-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DUFRAIN GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-11-17➕GILMARTIN, Michael Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pride Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pride Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DUFRAIN GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC520529
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pride Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Pride Topco Limitedceased 09/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Gilmartinceased 09/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
GEORGE, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-07-09
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MEAKIN, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-01-27
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TELLING, Daniel Peter→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-26
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GILMARTIN, Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2022-07-09
HILL, Richard Weston→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-07-09 · resigned 2022-07-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-27