DP&L GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC030490 · ltd · incorporated 1954-12-31
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

50 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 42.0y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
50 charges (50/50 with lender, 50/50 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
231 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees00

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (146 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-15
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  2. 2024-03-26
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  3. 2023-04-28
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  4. 2022-06-29
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  5. 2021-03-18
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  6. 2020-06-16
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  7. 2019-06-12
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  8. 2018-06-28
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  9. 2017-06-06
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  10. 2016-05-26
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  11. 2016-02-16
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  12. 2015-07-02
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  13. 2015-01-08
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  14. 2014-10-22
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  15. 2014-07-21
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  16. 2014-07-18
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    BISSET, Alexander Melville appointed
    director
  17. 2014-07-18
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    ROBERTSON, Shona appointed
    director
  18. 2014-07-18
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    BAIN, Mary-Ann resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-07-18
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    CAMPBELL, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2014-07-18
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    CHALMERS, Alasdair David resigned
    director
  21. 2014-07-18
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    ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigned
    director
  22. 2014-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #48
  23. 2014-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #47
  24. 2014-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #46
  25. 2014-03-06
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    Charge satisfied #49
  26. 2013-05-03
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    Charge satisfied #43
  27. 2013-05-02
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    Charge registered #52
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2013-05-02
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    Charge registered #51
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2013-04-19
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    Charge registered #50
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2007-10-31
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    NIMMO, Graeme Ramsay resigned
    director
  31. 2005-04-29
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    BAIN, Mary-Ann appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-04-29
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    LATTO, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-04-14
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    Charge satisfied #9
  34. 2004-04-14
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    Charge satisfied #5
  35. 2004-03-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 2001-03-31
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    ROBERTSON, Ian Middleton Strachan resigned
    director
  37. 2001-03-19
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    ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointed
    director
  38. 2001-02-21
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    CHALMERS, James Melville resigned
    director
  39. 2001-02-21
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    ROBERTSON, John Stewart resigned
    director
  40. 2001-02-20
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    CAMPBELL, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  41. 2001-01-23
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    ROBERTSON, John Stewart appointed
    director
  42. 2000-09-01
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    NIMMO, Graeme Ramsay appointed
    director
  43. 1995-04-19
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    Charge satisfied #44
  44. 1995-04-12
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    Charge satisfied #45
  45. 1993-05-13
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    ROBERTSON, Ian Middleton Strachan appointed
    director
  46. 1993-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #41
  47. 1993-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #40
  48. 1993-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #39
  49. 1993-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #38
  50. 1993-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #37
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Cortachy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cortachy Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DP&L GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC030490

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cortachy Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Shona Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Alexander Melville Bisset
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1954-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

First Floor 2b Valentine Court
Kinnoull Road
Dundee
DD2 3QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

BISSET, Alexander Melville→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Shona→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAIN, Mary-Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
LATTO, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 1990-12-21 · resigned 2005-04-29
Resigned
WALLACE, Alexander→
secretary · resigned 1990-12-21
Resigned
CALDWELL, Ronald Neil→
director · ~100y · resigned 1989-08-16
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Andrew Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-02-20 · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
CHALMERS, Alasdair David→
director · ~72y · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
CHALMERS, James Melville→
director · ~106y · resigned 2001-02-21
Resigned
CLIFFORD, David→
director · ~86y · appointed 1990-05-18 · resigned 1993-01-27
Resigned
DUNGWORTH, Peter Barclay→
director · ~81y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1990-06-08
Resigned
GAINHAM, John Henry→
director · ~92y · appointed 1989-12-19 · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
HILL, Graeme James Pearson→
director · ~66y · appointed 1991-09-03 · resigned 1993-02-26
Resigned
NIMMO, Graeme Ramsay→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
POULTON, Francis Joseph→
director · ~91y · appointed 1991-09-03 · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Ian Middleton Strachan→
director · ~102y · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
ROBERTSON, John Stewart→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-23 · resigned 2001-02-21
Resigned
VARLEY, Eric Graham, Lord→
director · ~94y · resigned 1989-08-02
Resigned
WALLACE, Alexander→
director · ~101y · resigned 1990-12-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

50
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:50 of 50 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/05/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property02/05/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property19/04/2013—
satisfied
Coalite Group
Coalite Group Limited
Standard security2 properties07/04/199312/04/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/04/199306/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties02/04/199306/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties02/04/199306/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal mortgage1 property31/03/199306/03/2014
satisfied
Coalite Group
Coalite Group Limited
Floating charge1 property31/03/199319/04/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property31/03/199303/05/2013
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. as Trustee for the Lenders and the Agent
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited as Trustee for the Lenders and the Agent
Floating charge1 property04/03/199321/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. as Trustee for the Lenders and the Agent
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited as Trustee for the Lenders and the Agent
Floating charge1 property04/03/199321/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montague & Co.
Samuel Montague & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/2004
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/2004
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199025/03/2004
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co
Samuel Montagu & Co LTD
Standard security1 property02/03/199014/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. as Trustee
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited as Trustee
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Debenture1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Instrument of charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Instrument of charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Instrument of charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Instrument of charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
Instrument of charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co as Trustee
A registered charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montague & Co as Trustee
Instrument charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montague & Co as Trustee
Instrument charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. as Trustee
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited as Trustee
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199014/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co
Samuel Montagu & Co LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co
Samuel Montagu & Co LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co.
Samuel Montagu & Co. LTD
Floating charge1 property22/02/199021/04/1993
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of set-off1 property04/05/198404/10/1984
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Recent filings (231 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03