JOE DAWSONS OF BUCKIE FUNERAL HOME LTD

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SC760936 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£225.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.1y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 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
18 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £225,517

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£226k
Current Assets
£198k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£45k£90k£135k£180k£226kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£225.5k—
Current assets£197.7k—
Net assets£225.5k—

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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
    ➖
    WOOD, Laura-Jayne resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-07-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-07-01
    ➕
    WESTALL, Stephen James appointed
    director
  7. 2024-11-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-24
    ➖
    PATERSON, William Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2024-07-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    WESTALL, Stephen James Stewart resigned
    director
  11. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    WONG, Chung Man resigned
    director
  12. 2024-05-31
    ➕
    WOOD, Laura-Jayne appointed
    director
  13. 2024-05-31
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2024-05-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-05-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-05-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-07-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-05-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2023-05-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2023-04-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2023-04-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  22. 2023-03-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOE DAWSONS OF BUCKIE FUNERAL HOME LTD
  23. 2023-03-03
    ➕
    PATERSON, William Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2023-03-03
    ➕
    WESTALL, Stephen James Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2023-03-03
    ➕
    WONG, Chung Man appointed
    director
  26. 2023-03-03
    📄
    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.)

Group structure

Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JOE DAWSONS OF BUCKIE FUNERAL HOME LTD
This company · SC760936

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Laura-Jayne Woodceased 05/03/2026· significant influence

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
Incorporated2023-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities

Registered office

25 East Cathcart Street
Buckie
AB56 1PJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

WESTALL, Stephen James→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, William Michael→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-03 · resigned 2024-11-24
Resigned
WESTALL, Stephen James Stewart→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-03 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
WONG, Chung Man→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-03-03 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
WOOD, Laura-Jayne→
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-05-31 · resigned 2026-03-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/04/2023—
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Recent filings (18 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-04