T H CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DUNDEE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC537371 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£69.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £69,722
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£70k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.7k | £68.3k |
| Current assets | £2.7k | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £69.7k | £68.3k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-15➖TONNER, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Roy Sangster Beattie Mcconnachie
- 2017-06-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Raymond Paterson
- 2016-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs T H CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DUNDEE LIMITED
- 2016-06-07➕HILL, Ian Johnson appointeddirector
- 2016-06-07➕TONNER, John Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Johnson Hill Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/06/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Andrew Tonnerceased 15/06/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Andrew Tonnerceased 07/06/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSN FULL SYSTEM LTD→ SC838824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TDI (DUNDEE ARENA) LIMITED→ SC780784 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| TEMPLETON CONTRACTS LTD→ SC565144 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| TENTEN HOMES LIMITED→ SC825599 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| THE DUNDEE DECORATING COMPANY LTD→ SC555468 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| THE DUNDEE JOINER LTD→ SC788566 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| THE FLOOR STORE (DUNDEE) LIMITED→ SC635556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| THE PLASTER MASTER CALEDONIA LIMITED→ SC613716 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| THE STIRLING GROUP LIMITED→ SC859595 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE TILING GIANT LTD→ SC739292 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| THISTLE DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC541917 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| TLA HOUSING SERVICES LTD→ SC668664 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
42 Dudhope Crescent Road
Dundee
DD1 5RR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HILL, Ian Johnson→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TONNER, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-06-07 · resigned 2022-06-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Roy Sangster Beattie Mcconnachie | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Raymond Paterson | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/04/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-31