DOUGH BALLS (GLASGOW) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC642219 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-20
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-25
    ➖
    SMAILOVIC, Esad resigned
    director
  6. 2023-08-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-03-01
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    GIACOMETTI, Emilio resigned
    director
  14. 2020-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2020-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-10-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-10-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2020-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-05-03
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    HURST, Peter Taylor Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2019-09-20
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    Company incorporated
    As DOUGH BALLS (GLASGOW) LTD
  24. 2019-09-20
    ➕
    GIACOMETTI, Emilio appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-20
    ➕
    SMAILOVIC, Esad appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.

Group structure

Hawker & Co (Scotland) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hawker & Co (Scotland) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DOUGH BALLS (GLASGOW) LTD
This company · SC642219

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hawker & Co (Scotland) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares10/07/2020
Mr Peter Taylor Scott Hurst
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest10/07/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Peter Taylor Scott Hurstceased 03/05/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Esad Smailovicceased 25/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
  • Mr Emilio Giacometticeased 10/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2019-09-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

Hayhill House Hayhill Road
Thorntonhall
Glasgow
G74 5AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HURST, Peter Taylor Scott→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIACOMETTI, Emilio→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
SMAILOVIC, Esad→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2023-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25