DPS GROUP LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC328334 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-26

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33200

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

43210Electrical installation
71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
71200Technical testing and analysis

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

125 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 accounts
• 3 other

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-02-13
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accounts · AA
2026-02-13
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-13
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other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-13
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other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-03
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-03
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other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-21
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capital · SH08
2025-05-09
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officers · TM01
2025-05-01
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officers · TM01
2025-04-24
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BURNETT, Colin Douglas resigned
director
2025-04-24
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MILLAR, Colin Donaldson resigned
director
2025-04-07
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mortgage · MR01
2025-03-25
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
2024-12-28
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accounts · AA
2024-12-28
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
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other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28
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other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-09
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capital · SH08
2024-12-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-27
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accounts · AA
2023-12-27
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-27
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other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-27
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other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-29
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-08-25
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2023-08-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-08-18
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
2023-08-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Mml UK Advisor LLP (As Security Trustee)
2023-03-24
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SCOTT, Michael Francis resigned
director
2022-04-19
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DALLAS, Allan William appointed
director
2022-04-19
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MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointed
director
2022-04-19
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MATHERS, Martin James appointed
director
2022-04-19
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MCLACHLAN, Steven Robert appointed
director
2022-04-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2022-04-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-06-01
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SCOTT, Peter Neil appointed
director
2021-06-01
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SCOTT, Michael Francis appointed
director
2018-03-16
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BUCHANAN, Grant resigned
director
2017-10-04
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BROWNLEE, Martin Oliver appointed
director
2017-06-01
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GUPPY, Paul appointed
director
2017-06-01
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BUCHANAN, Grant appointed
director
2016-12-02
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ROWE, Alan Giles appointed
director
2012-04-30
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PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-11-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-07-26
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Company incorporated
As DPS GROUP LTD
2007-07-26
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PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-07-26
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BURNETT, Colin Douglas appointed
director
2007-07-26
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MILLAR, Colin Donaldson appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

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.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ross-Shire Engineering Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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DPS GROUP LTD

This company · SC328334

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ross-Shire Engineering Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/04/2022

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Martin Oliver Brownleeceased 19/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Colin Donaldson Millarceased 19/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Colin Douglas Burnettceased 19/04/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-07-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200

Registered office

Unit 1 Lomond Business Park

Baltimore Road

Glenrothes

Fife

KY6 2PJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-23

Last: 2025-10-09