D SIGNS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC266802 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25990SIC 25990
- 73110Advertising agencies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-23➕HOPE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➖DUNCAN, Elspeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-16➕HOPE, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➖BRUCE, Fiona Pirie resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs D SIGNS LIMITED
- 2004-04-22➕BRUCE, Fiona Pirie appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-22➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-22➕DUNCAN, Elspeth Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
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.
- 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 |
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Ms Christine Hope Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Elspeth Mary Duncanceased 23/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
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 →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
2 Glasgow Road
Bonnybridge
Falkirk
FK4 1QF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HOPE, Christine→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2026-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, Fiona Pirie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2008-04-21
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2004-04-22
DUNCAN, Elspeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2026-01-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02