DBD LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC629565 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-07
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£71.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £71,563
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£72k
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£209k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71.6k | £77.2k |
| Current assets | £209.2k | £278.9k |
| Net assets | £71.6k | £66.0k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2021-09-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) LTD
- 2019-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs DBD LOGISTICS LTD
- 2019-05-07➕SMITH, David William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David William Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/05/2019 |
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Transport & logistics · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.S. CARRIERS LTD.→ SC353512 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| DJ TURNER SERVICES LTD→ SC830883 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DLOVAN LTD→ SC838782 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ECON LIMITED→ SC790902 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EGKE LTD→ SC696002 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ERABI LOGISTICS LIMITED→ SC782823 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ERIC DELIVERY LIMITED→ SC880785 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESMART RENTALS LIMITED→ SC750505 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EXCELLENCE COURIERS LIMITED→ SC839318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EY LOGISTICS LTD→ SC878147 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F CALLAGHAN TRANSPORT LTD→ SC751616 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FALCON TECH EXPORT LTD→ SC812312 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201
Registered office
Flat 1/2 78 Craigton Road
Glasgow
G51 3RA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SMITH, David William→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) LTD | A registered charge | — | 08/05/2020 | 22/09/2021 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17