DC (EDI) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC689272 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-16
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Average employees500500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-03-31
    COLL, Kevin Owen resigned
    director
  8. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-02-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-02-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-02-06
    COLL, Darryl Liam appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DC (EDI) LTD
  15. 2021-02-16
    COLL, Kevin Owen appointed
    director
  16. 2021-02-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darryl Liam Coll
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1989 · age 37
75100%
75-100% shares06/02/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Owen Collceased 06/02/2022· 75-100% shares · board control

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
Incorporated2021-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Hub 12, Hercules House
Eskmills, Station Road
Musselburgh
EH21 7PB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

COLL, Darryl Liam
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-02-06
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Active
COLL, Kevin Owen
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-02-16 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-15