DANNY ROSS SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC235637 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-12-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-11-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-10-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DANNY ROSS SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2002-08-19➕HYSLOP, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➕HYSLOP, David John appointeddirector
- 2002-08-19➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-19➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David John Hyslop Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
Kilbrook House
Wamphray
Moffat
DG10 9NA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
HYSLOP, David John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-08-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/12/2012 | 15/05/2020 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/12/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/11/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/10/2002 | 17/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/09/2002 | 06/12/2012 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-08-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-05-15