D&D WHOLESALE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC547157 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-07
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£795.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £795,125
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£94k
Net Worth
£795k
Current Assets
£628k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £877.1k |
| Current assets | £628.1k |
| Cash | £93.7k |
| Debtors | £107.7k |
| Net assets | £795.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-25➖MAHLEE, Harjivan Singh resigneddirector
- 2025-05-20➕MCKENZIE, Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15➖LEITH, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-10➕MAHLEE, Harjivan Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖CARR, Connor Philip resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24➕LEITH, Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-24➖WILSON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19➕CARR, Connor Philip appointeddirector
- 2024-02-19➖ALI, Ashraf John Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-02-19➕WILSON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16➖HADAR, Mohammad resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13➕HADAR, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➕ALI, Ashraf John Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖HADAR, Mohammad resigneddirector
- 2018-04-09➖ALI, Idrees resigneddirector
- 2018-04-09➕HADAR, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2016-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs D&D WHOLESALE LIMITED
- 2016-10-07➕ALI, Idrees appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Mckenzie Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 18/05/2025 |
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harjivan Singh Mahleeceased 22/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Robert Leithceased 15/04/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Connor Philip Carrceased 01/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Peter Wilsonceased 24/06/2024· significant influence
- Mr Ashraf John Edward Aliceased 19/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Mohammad Hadarceased 09/05/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Idrees Aliceased 09/04/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
99 Main Road
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 4AY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-15
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
MCKENZIE, Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALI, Ashraf John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2024-02-19
ALI, Idrees→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-07 · resigned 2018-04-09
CARR, Connor Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-06-19 · resigned 2025-04-01
HADAR, Mohammad→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-13 · resigned 2020-07-16
HADAR, Mohammad→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2019-09-30
LEITH, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-24 · resigned 2025-04-15
MAHLEE, Harjivan Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-10 · resigned 2025-05-25
WILSON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-02-19 · resigned 2024-06-24
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Recent filings (67 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01