DESIGN DUNDEE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC370598 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-12-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.5y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

64 officers (17 active, 64 linked, 63 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

154 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

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand

2026-03-02
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2026-01-27
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2026-01-13
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2025-12-21
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THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
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2025-12-05
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2025-10-10
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CAMPBELL, Kirsteen appointed
director
2025-10-10
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TAYLOR, Anita Phyllis, Professor appointed
director
2025-09-30
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MCBETH, David George, Dr resigned
director
2025-09-30
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TAYLOR, Anita Phyllis, Professor resigned
director
2025-08-06
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2025-06-05
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MCBETH, David George, Dr appointed
director
2025-04-28
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2025-04-25
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GIBSON, Lisanne, Professor resigned
director
2024-12-19
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WEIR, Gordon Alexander resigned
director
2024-07-01
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2024-06-30
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POGSON, Abigail resigned
director
2024-05-16
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2024-04-16
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GIBSON, Lisanne, Professor appointed
director
2024-03-31
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GILLESPIE, Iain Miles Macgregor, Professor resigned
director
2024-03-31
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ZWIRLEIN, Elaine Ann resigned
director
2023-12-22
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2023-01-30
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2022-12-15
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2022-11-29
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BACON, Liz, Professor appointed
director
2022-11-29
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HANLON, James appointed
director
2022-11-29
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LONG, Kieran William John appointed
director
2022-11-29
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PATRICK, Adele appointed
director
2022-11-29
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SOUTAR, Michael James appointed
director
2022-11-29
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STARK, Christopher Alan appointed
director
2022-11-29
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YEAMAN, Zandra appointed
director
2022-11-29
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WEIR, Gordon Alexander appointed
director
2021-04-20
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THOMSON, David Howard Eric resigned
director
2021-03-23
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ZWIRLEIN, Elaine Ann appointed
director
2021-03-01
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GILLESPIE, Iain Miles Macgregor, Professor appointed
director
2021-03-01
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TAYLOR, Anita Phyllis, Professor appointed
director
2021-02-28
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TAYLOR, Anita Phyllis, Professor resigned
director
2020-12-08
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COLGAN, Gregory Thomas appointed
director
2020-12-08
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COLGAN, Gregory Thomas resigned
director
2020-12-08
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MARTIN, David Robert resigned
director
2020-10-01
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BELL, Leonie Sarah appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-17 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned 2025-12-21; GIBSON, Lisanne, Professor resigned 2025-04-25; MCBETH, David George, Dr resigned 2025-09-30

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-12-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Whitehall House

33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-04

Last: 2025-12-21