DGI CONTRACTORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC636800 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-23
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-70.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. 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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £70,405
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£70k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-62.9k | £188.5k |
| Current assets | £42.8k | £138.1k |
| Cash | — | £46.7k |
| Debtors | £42.8k | £91.4k |
| Net assets | £-70.4k | £-138.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-10➖NEEDS, Angela Amy resigneddirector
- 2022-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-25➕IRONSIDE, Kimberley appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DGI CONTRACTORS LTD
- 2019-07-23➕NEEDS, Angela Amy appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kimberley Ironside Individual · British · DOB 02/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Angela Amy Needsceased 25/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bergen Chambers 68 Carden Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
IRONSIDE, Kimberley→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEEDS, Angela Amy→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-07-23 · resigned 2022-08-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-18