DJRM & CO LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC594871 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-20

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 Nov 2025

Net worth

£-64.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

32 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £64,357

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£64k

Current Assets

£2

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-11-30
Total assets	£-38.8k
Current assets	£2
Net assets	£-64.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2026-01-14
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-01
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-08
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-01
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BROWN, Daniel James resigned
director
2024-12-01
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MCGUCKIEN, Kevin Joseph resigned
director
2024-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
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officers · AP01
2022-11-01
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MCGUCKIEN, Kevin Joseph appointed
director
2022-05-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-12
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capital · SH01
2021-07-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-05
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MAGUIRE, Ryan Anthony appointed
director
2018-04-20
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Company incorporated
As DJRM & CO LTD
2018-04-20
➕
BROWN, Daniel James appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple 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 Ryan Anthony Maguire Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	05/12/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Daniel James Brownceased 01/12/2024· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2018-04-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

Unit 17 Colvilles Park

East Kilbride

Glasgow

G75 0GZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-08-31

Last made up to: 2025-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-03

Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MAGUIRE, Ryan Anthony→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-12-05

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Active

BROWN, Daniel James→

director · ~42y · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2024-12-01

Resigned

MCGUCKIEN, Kevin Joseph→

director · ~52y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2024-12-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-22

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-01-13

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2025-12-04

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2025-08-01

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-07-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-05-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-19

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-12-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-07-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-08-21