DEMAC HOMES LIMITED

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SC822994 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-17
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
15 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-11-01
    DEVLIN, John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-07-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-07-18
    LIN, Shih Chang resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2024-09-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2024-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-09-18
    LIN, Shih Chang appointed
    director
  14. 2024-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2024-09-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEMAC HOMES LIMITED
  16. 2024-09-17
    MACDONALD, Jamie appointed
    director
  17. 2024-09-17
    DEVLIN, John appointed
    director
  18. 2024-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-09-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2024-09-17
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DEVLIN, John resigned 2025-11-01; LIN, Shih Chang resigned 2025-07-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Macdonald
Individual · British · DOB 03/1999 · age 27
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/09/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Shih Chang Linceased 18/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • John Devlinceased 01/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2024-09-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Unit 3, Block 2 Chapelhall Industrial Estate
Chapelhall
Airdrie
ML6 8QH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACDONALD, Jamie
director · ~27y · appointed 2024-09-17
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Active
DEVLIN, John
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-09-17 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
LIN, Shih Chang
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-09-18 · resigned 2025-07-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-17
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-17