DANDARA EAST SCOTLAND LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC655652 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.6y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-20➕CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-20➖MURPHY, Michelle Eileen resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-21➖CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-21➕MURPHY, Michelle Eileen appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Edi Group Limited (Company Number SC110956)
- 2025-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24➖HORNE, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2024-06-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-18📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-14📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2023-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2023-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Services (Iom) Limited
- 2023-10-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Allied Services (Iom) Limited
- 2023-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-15➕OGG, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➕DEMPSEY, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05➖INNES, Iain Baxter resigneddirector
- 2021-06-28➕HORNE, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-12-08➕CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-08➖CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-12-08➖COWIN, Peter Kevin resigneddirector
- 2020-11-11➕INNES, Iain Baxter appointeddirector
- 2020-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs DANDARA EAST SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2020-02-25➕CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
- 2020-02-25➕COWIN, Peter Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph resigned 2025-10-21; MURPHY, Michelle Eileen resigned 2026-02-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Anthony Tynan Individual · Irish · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dandara Living Triple Kirks Gp Limitedceased 20/07/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
First Floor, Alexandra House
21 Cliftonhall Road
Newbridge
Edinburgh
EH28 8PW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-20
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DEMPSEY, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-06-16
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OGG, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-08-15
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CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-08 · resigned 2025-10-21
MURPHY, Michelle Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-10-21 · resigned 2026-02-20
CAGNEY, Anthony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-02-25 · resigned 2020-12-08
COWIN, Peter Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-25 · resigned 2020-12-08
HORNE, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-06-28 · resigned 2025-04-24
INNES, Iain Baxter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2022-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Edi Group (Company Number SC110956) The Edi Group Limited (Company Number SC110956) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Allied Services (Iom) Allied Services (Iom) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2023 | 15/11/2023 | |
| outstanding | Allied Services (Iom) Allied Services (Iom) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-06-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-14