DIVINE CONSTRUCTION & JOINERY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC588288 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£101.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £101,038
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£101k
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£229k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £103.5k | £68.6k |
| Current assets | £228.6k | £183.3k |
| Net assets | £101.0k | £56.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-03-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs DIVINE CONSTRUCTION & JOINERY LTD
- 2018-02-09➕WOODS, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2018-02-09➕WOODS, Richard Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-02-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Ian Woods Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2018 |
Mrs Amanda Woods Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLR DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC790075 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| M CAINES JOINERY LTD→ SC724794 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MACKAY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LTD→ SC528755 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| MCCARTNEY (DUMFRIES) LIMITED→ SC139555 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| MCDEVITT RENEWABLES LTD→ SC838378 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MINOR RENOVATIONS LTD→ SC872555 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MY GARAGE DOOR LIMITED→ SC769119 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NEILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC479493 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC239606 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| NITHSDALE PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED→ SC457556 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NITHSDALE PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ SC798411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| O M PLASTERING LTD→ SC727498 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Farries, Kirk & Mcvean Tinwald Downs Road
Heathhall
Dumfries
DG1 3SJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WOODS, Amanda→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODS, Richard Ian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-07