DUNBAR ROCK INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC566846 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-24
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 May 2024
Net worth
£2.24M
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,238,244
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.2m
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£196k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.69M | £3.63M |
| Current assets | £195.6k | — |
| Debtors | £195.6k | £142.0k |
| Net assets | £2.24M | £2.21M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-07-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2021-07-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2021-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Platform Business Consultancy (Fze)
- 2019-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Platform Business Consultancy (Fze)
- 2019-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Platform Business Consultancy (Fze)
- 2017-08-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: A Shade Greener Limited
- 2017-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: A Shade Greener Limited
- 2017-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNBAR ROCK INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2017-05-24➕FLAME, Simon Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Paul Flame Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANDWARD SECURITIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC052040 · est 1972 | £3.62M £3.07M–£4.16M | — | £3.62M | — | 53y | 83 | 62y |
| TEAM SCOTLAND LTD.→ SC282486 · est 2005 | £1.97M £1.67M–£2.26M | — | £1.97M | — | 21y | 83 | 63y |
| GATEWAY GLASGOW LTD→ SC219530 · est 2001 | £1.34M £1.14M–£1.54M | — | £1.34M | — | 25y | 83 | 64y |
| PAMABER PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC147392 · est 1993 | £1.21M £1.03M–£1.39M | — | £1.21M | — | 32y | 83 | 78y |
| LYNE PROPERTIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC028226 · est 1951 | £1.12M £947.9k–£1.28M | — | £1.12M | — | 75y | 83 | 85y |
| SANTOSHI ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ SC251221 · est 2003 | £669.9k £569.4k–£770.4k | — | £669.9k | — | 22y | 83 | 64y |
| FACTOTUM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC246244 · est 2003 | £338.5k £287.7k–£389.2k | — | £338.5k | — | 23y | 83 | 74y |
| THE OLD SAWMILL LIMITED→ SC299306 · est 2006 | £28.1k £23.9k–£32.3k | — | £28.1k | — | 20y | 83 | 63y |
| REDS RELAX ENJOY DEVELOP LIMITED→ SC293103 · est 2005 | £12.3k £10.4k–£14.1k | — | £12.3k | — | 20y | 83 | 60y |
| CODEBASE LTD→ SC437306 · est 2012 | — | £11.72M | — | 9600 | 13y | 84 | 60y |
| CLOCKWORK PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC197325 · est 1999 | — | £400.3k | — | 200 | 26y | 83 | 55y |
| JEDDERFIELD INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC502005 · est 2015 | — | £19.5k | — | 0 | 11y | 83 | 69y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
16 Bayswell Park
Dunbar
EH42 1AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FLAME, Simon Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-05-24
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Platform Business Consultancy (Fze) | A registered charge | — | 17/10/2020 | 24/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Platform Business Consultancy (Fze) / Scantic / Endeavour / Somari Sal (Offshore) Platform Business Consultancy (Fze) / Scantic Limited / Endeavour Limited / Somari Sal (Offshore) | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2019 | 24/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Platform Business Consultancy (Fze) / Scantic / Endeavour / Somari Sal (Offshore) Platform Business Consultancy (Fze) / Scantic Limited / Endeavour Limited / Somari Sal (Offshore) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2019 | 24/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | A Shade Greener A Shade Greener Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2017 | 18/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | A Shade Greener A Shade Greener Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2017 | 02/11/2019 |
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Recent filings (39 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24