SD DESIGNS HOME IMPROVEMENT LTD
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SC824161 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
11 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-02➖PEARCE, Sharon resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01➕JONES, Denise Eliza Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖DARROCH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➕PEARCE, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SD DESIGNS HOME IMPROVEMENT LTD
- 2024-09-27➕DARROCH, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Denise Eliza Jane Jones Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Sharon Pearceceased 15/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Darrochceased 01/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURACARE LIMITED→ SC550705 · est 2016 | £8.14M £6.11M–£10.18M | — | — | 5900 | 9y | 84 | 76y |
| NOBEL NC EUROPE LIMITED→ SC355464 · est 2009 | £5.56M £4.17M–£6.95M | — | — | 9 | 17y | 85 | 81y |
| NOBEL TRADING LIMITED→ SC245627 · est 2003 | £4.40M £3.30M–£5.50M | — | — | 0 | 23y | 85 | 81y |
| COASTLINE ADHESIVE TAPES LIMITED→ SC163345 · est 1996 | — | — | £1.01M | — | 30y | 83 | 65y |
| GCBW CATRINE LTD→ SC022403 · est 1943 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 82y | 83 | 74y |
| INTER DEPENDENT PURCHASING LIMITED→ SC290783 · est 2005 | — | — | £165.9k | — | 20y | 83 | 63y |
| RIVERBANK ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED→ SC071107 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| RST SALTCOATS LTD→ SC807879 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
31 Burns Statue Square
Ayr
KA7 1SU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JONES, Denise Eliza Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DARROCH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-09-27 · resigned 2024-10-01
PEARCE, Sharon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2025-06-02
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-27