DUNBAR BROWN GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC761164 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£29.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £29,194
Cash YoY
+18%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£61k
↑ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£29k
↑ 5658% YoY
Current Assets
£131k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.7k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £130.8k | £85.8k |
| Cash | £60.7k | £51.3k |
| Debtors | £70.1k | £34.5k |
| Net assets | £29.2k | £507 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNBAR BROWN GROUP LTD
- 2023-03-06➕DUNBAR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-03-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DUNBAR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Andrew Brown Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2023 |
Mr Andrew Dunbar Individual · British · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
C/O Gmh Chartered Accountants Pavilion 3, Suite 2,
St James Business Park, Linwood Road
Paisley
PA3 3BB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DUNBAR, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-03-06
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-06