DMS PROPERTY PARTNERS LTD

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SC767345 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Filings: 24 → 25
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • ↑Filings: 24 → 25
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-32.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -93% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.4y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
79
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £32,571
Cash draining
Cash down 93% YoY
Cash YoY
-93%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 93% YoY
Net Worth
-£33k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 92% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£33k-£16k£745£17k£34k£51kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£116.1k£-16.7k
Current assets£3.8k£50.7k
Cash£3.8k£50.5k
Debtors£71£222
Net assets£-32.6k£-16.7k

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

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-01-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-11-24
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  9. 2025-11-24
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  10. 2025-11-24
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  11. 2025-05-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2025-05-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  13. 2025-02-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2025-01-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  15. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-05-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2024-05-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2024-05-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  20. 2024-05-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  21. 2024-05-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2024-04-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  23. 2024-02-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2024-02-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  25. 2024-02-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2024-02-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  27. 2023-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-11-13
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  29. 2023-06-06
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Margaret Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2023-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As DMS PROPERTY PARTNERS LTD
  32. 2023-04-26
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Darren Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2023-04-26
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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

2 low
7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Michael Strachan
Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

3 Cluny Square
Buckie
AB56 1AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

STRACHAN, Darren Michael→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-04-26
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Active
STRACHAN, Margaret Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-06-06 · resigned 2023-11-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property26/05/2025—
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property31/01/2025—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property20/05/2024—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—17/05/2024—
outstanding
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property26/04/2024—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property23/02/2024—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—09/02/2024—
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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-11-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-11-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21