D & D (FORESTRY) LTD.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.7k | £40.1k |
| Current assets | £24.4k | — |
| Cash | £7.2k | — |
| Debtors | £17.2k | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £51.5k | £34.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-14➖MACKAY, Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-14➖MACKAY, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2025-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-02-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs D & D (FORESTRY) LTD.
- 2005-02-15➕MACKAY, Duncan Jnr appointeddirector
- 2005-02-15➕MACKAY, Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-15➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-15➕MACKAY, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2005-02-15➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-01
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MACKAY, Duncan resigned 2026-02-14; MACKAY, Duncan resigned 2026-02-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Mackay Jnr Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Duncan Mackayceased 14/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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