DALTON JAMES BI LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC432722 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-18
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-03
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  8. 2020-05-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2020-04-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  10. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-13
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2016-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-05
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    FERNANDO, Mary Teena appointed
    director
  18. 2012-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As DALTON JAMES BI LIMITED
  19. 2012-09-18
    ➕
    FERNANDO, Mary appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-09-18
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    FERNANDO, Anthony Sagaya Nazareth appointed
    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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Sagaya Nazareth Fernando
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Mary Teena Fernando
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

6 Ardlui Road
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA8 8LU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

FERNANDO, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-18
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FERNANDO, Anthony Sagaya Nazareth→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-18
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FERNANDO, Mary Teena→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-05-05
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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2020-08-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-04-23