DCM FENCING LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC844481 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-08
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 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
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25➕MCLENNAN, Catriona Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DCM FENCING LTD
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Craig Alastair appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Donald Craigbreck appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Joan Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCLENNAN, Catriona Mary (same surname) appointed 2025-07-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Alastair Mclennan Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Craigmuir
Kilmuir
North Kessock
Inverness-Shire
IV1 3ZG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
MCLENNAN, Catriona Mary→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-07-25
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MCLENNAN, Craig Alastair→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-04-08
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MCLENNAN, Donald Craigbreck→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-04-08
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MCLENNAN, Joan Craig→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-04-08
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Recent filings (3 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-08