DYNAMO CONSTRUCT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC527579 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£53.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £53,888
Net assets shrinking
Down £355 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£54k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.9k | £54.2k |
| Current assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £53.9k | £54.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DYNAMO CONSTRUCT LIMITED
- 2016-02-22➕GEMMELL, Robert Jamieson appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22➕SAMSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22➕SMITH, Callum William appointeddirector
- 2016-02-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Ian Samson Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
7 7 Maxwood Holdings
Galston
East Ayrshire
KA4 8NB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GEMMELL, Robert Jamieson→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-02-22
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Active
SMITH, Callum William→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-02-22
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-23