DELTA-V CONSULTANCY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC429663 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-03

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2024

Net worth

£12.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90030Artistic creation

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

34 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £12,741

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£13k

Current Assets

£35k

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-08-31	2023-08-31
Total assets	£12.7k	—
Current assets	£34.9k	—
Net assets	£12.7k	—

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand

2025-05-30
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2023-10-07
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2022-12-20
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2022-04-14
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2021-05-28
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2020-05-21
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2019-01-14
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accounts · AA
2017-12-21
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accounts · AA
2017-05-12
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officers · AP01
2017-05-01
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HAMILTON, Joanna Stephanie Pearl appointed
director
2016-12-05
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accounts · AA
2015-12-31
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accounts · AA
2015-08-05
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2015-01-09
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2014-08-12
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2014-08-12
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officers · AP03
2014-03-01
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HAMILTON, Joanna Stephanie Pearl appointed
secretary
2012-08-03
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Company incorporated
As DELTA-V CONSULTANCY LIMITED
2012-08-03
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HAMILTON, Fraser Jackson, Dr appointed
director
2012-08-03
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MACTAGGART, Kenneth appointed
director
2012-08-03
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MACTAGGART, Kenneth resigned
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr Fraser Jackson Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46	25–50%	25–50%	board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016
Mrs Joanna Stephanie Pearl Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-08-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

12 Harrier Court

Abbot's Keep

Dunfermline

Fife

KY11 8JS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-17

Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

HAMILTON, Joanna Stephanie Pearl→

secretary · appointed 2014-03-01

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Active

HAMILTON, Fraser Jackson, Dr→

director · ~46y · appointed 2012-08-03

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Active

HAMILTON, Joanna Stephanie Pearl→

director · ~45y · appointed 2017-05-01

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Active

MACTAGGART, Kenneth→

director · ~46y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2012-08-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-30

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-06