MAYS OF DUNKELD LTD
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-184.7k |
| Current assets | £-77.1k |
| Cash | £-80.5k |
| Debtors | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £-184.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs MAYS OF DUNKELD LTD
- 2024-01-03➕MCDERMID, Alasdair appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-03➕MCDERMID, Heather appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-03➕MCDERMID, Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2024-01-03➕MCDERMID, Heather appointeddirector
- 2024-01-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-16
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Heather Mcdermid Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/01/2024 |
Mr Alasdair Mcdermid Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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