DICK OF THROSK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC055818 · ltd · incorporated 1974-06-12
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,260,189
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£955k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Net Worth
£3.3m
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£3.2m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.33M | £3.17M |
| Current assets | £3.16M | £2.84M |
| Cash | £955.0k | £924.0k |
| Debtors | £2.20M | £1.91M |
| Net assets | £3.26M | £3.10M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-02➖DICK, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-02➖DICK, Alison resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16➖DICK, David resigneddirector
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-24➕CALLION, Alison Wendy appointeddirector
- 2009-09-24➕DICK, Ronald appointeddirector
- 1991-10-01➖DICK, Elizabeth Taylor resigneddirector
- 1991-10-01➖DICK, Leslie Milne resigneddirector
- 1974-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs DICK OF THROSK LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DICK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
74/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DICK, Alison resigned 2025-07-02; DICK, Alison resigned 2025-07-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ronald Dick Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Alison Dickceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David Dickceased 16/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Alison Wendy Callionceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
- Mrs Alison Dickceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Mains Of Throsk
Throsk
Stirling
FK7 7NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CALLION, Alison Wendy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICK, Ronald→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICK, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-07-02
DICK, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2025-07-02
DICK, David→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2021-12-16
DICK, Elizabeth Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1991-10-01
DICK, Leslie Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1991-10-01
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06