DENNIS & GNASHER 3 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC335333 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-14
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
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕MCCALL, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31➖EVANS, Susannah resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖DALY, Robert Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-05➕THOMSON, David Howard Eric appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05➖DOUGLAS, Irene resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➕EVANS, Susannah appointedsecretary
- 2011-05-02➖HALL, Alan Richard Finden resigneddirector
- 2010-08-25➕DALY, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-08-25➕HALL, Alan Richard Finden appointeddirector
- 2010-08-25➖THOMSON, Christopher Harold William resigneddirector
- 2008-02-19➕GRAY, Benjamin John Howard appointeddirector
- 2008-02-19➕DOUGLAS, Irene appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-19➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-19➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigneddirector
- 2008-02-19➕THOMSON, Christopher Harold William appointeddirector
- 2007-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DENNIS & GNASHER 3 LIMITED
- 2007-12-14➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-14➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVANS, Susannah resigned 2026-03-31; DALY, Robert Paul resigned 2025-12-31
Group structure
D C Thomson And Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
D C Thomson And Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DENNIS & GNASHER 3 LIMITED
This company · SC335333
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D C Thomson And Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Registered office
The Courier Buildings
Albert Square
Dundee
DD1 9QJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
GRAY, Benjamin John Howard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-19
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THOMSON, David Howard Eric→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-12-05
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DOUGLAS, Irene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-19 · resigned 2019-03-05
EVANS, Susannah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-31
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2008-02-19
DALY, Robert Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2025-12-31
HALL, Alan Richard Finden→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2011-05-02
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2008-02-19
THOMSON, Christopher Harold William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-02-19 · resigned 2010-08-25
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Recent filings (67 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21