DYSGUISE DIAGNOSTICS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC770988 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-25.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,429
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£25k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k |
| Current assets | £4.8k |
| Net assets | £-25.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-09-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs DYSGUISE DIAGNOSTICS LTD
- 2023-05-30➕GUISE, Jennifer Marjory Ferguson, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30➕GUISE, Nick appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GUISE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Jennifer Marjory Ferguson Guise Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 30/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
4 Copperbeech Court
Cavalry Park
Peebles
Scottish Borders
EH45 9BU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
GUISE, Jennifer Marjory Ferguson, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-30
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Recent filings (13 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-09-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-30