DDK POSITIONING LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC551326 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 61200Wireless telecommunications activities
  • 61900Other telecommunications activities
  • 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 6.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees12001000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-01
    ➕
    BRAGGS, Rohit Shawn appointed
    director
  4. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    LAST, Timothy James resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-01
    ➕
    KORPERSHOEK, Ewout Nicolaas appointed
    director
  9. 2025-11-01
    ➖
    STILGOE, Ian resigned
    director
  10. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2024-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2024-09-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-04-13
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    director
  19. 2023-04-13
    ➕
    STILGOE, Ian appointed
    director
  20. 2023-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2023-03-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2023-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2023-03-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2022-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-04-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2021-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-07-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-07-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  29. 2021-05-21
    ➕
    LAST, Timothy James appointed
    director
  30. 2021-02-10
    ➖
    FULLER, David resigned
    director
  31. 2019-07-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rocker U Interests, Llc.
  32. 2019-07-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rocker U Interests, Llc.
  33. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    GAFFNEY, Kevin appointed
    director
  34. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    MACKAY, David Alexander Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    director
  36. 2017-05-19
    ➖
    BEATTIE, Jordan Norman resigned
    director
  37. 2016-12-08
    ➖
    GAFFNEY, Kevin resigned
    director
  38. 2016-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DDK POSITIONING LIMITED
  39. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Jordan Norman appointed
    director
  40. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    FULLER, David appointed
    director
  41. 2016-11-28
    ➕
    GAFFNEY, Kevin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LAST, Timothy James resigned 2026-01-01; STILGOE, Ian resigned 2025-11-01

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Iridium Communications Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
Topcon Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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DDK POSITIONING LIMITED
This company · SC551326

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Iridium Communications Inc.
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/04/2023
Topcon Corporation
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/04/2023
Mr Kevin Gaffney
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence28/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Fullerceased 17/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Balmoral Business Park
Wellington Circle
Aberdeen
AB12 3JG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BRAGGS, Rohit Shawn→
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAFFNEY, Kevin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KORPERSHOEK, Ewout Nicolaas→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, David Alexander Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEATTIE, Jordan Norman→
director · ~31y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2017-05-19
Resigned
CLARK, Stephen John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2023-04-13
Resigned
FULLER, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2021-02-10
Resigned
GAFFNEY, Kevin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2016-12-08
Resigned
LAST, Timothy James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-05-21 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
STILGOE, Ian→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-04-13 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Rocker U Interests, .
Rocker U Interests, Llc.
A registered charge1 property11/07/201910/03/2023
satisfied
Rocker U Interests, .
Rocker U Interests, Llc.
A registered charge—11/07/201910/03/2023

Recent filings (60 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-02