R C DALGLIESH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC333124 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,044,296

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.0m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£368k£736k£1.1m£1.5m£1.8mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1.15M£1.12M
Current assets£1.44M£1.84M
Debtors£450.3k£1.01M
Net assets£1.04M£1.04M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-14
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  3. 2025-11-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-14
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    DALGLIESH, Clare Alexandra appointed
    director
  8. 2021-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-28
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2016-11-29
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-03-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    DALGLIESH, Janet resigned
    director
  19. 2007-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As R C DALGLIESH LIMITED
  20. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    DALGLIESH, Clare Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    DALGLIESH, Robert Coke appointed
    director
  22. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-10-30
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    DALGLIESH, Janet appointed
    director
  25. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2007-10-30
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "DALGLIESH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Coke Dalgliesh
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2007-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

22 Backbrae Street
Kilsyth
Glasgow
G65 0NH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

DALGLIESH, Clare Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-30
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Active
DALGLIESH, Clare Alexandra→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
DALGLIESH, Robert Coke→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2007-10-30
Resigned
DALGLIESH, Janet→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2007-10-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property17/03/2014—
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-11-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-27