DEEJAYS NIGHTCLUB LIMITED

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SC444722 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£197.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does

Operating as a public house and bar in Fraserburgh, Scotland, this business most likely runs a nightclub or late-night bar venue, serving alcohol and entertainment to customers on a nightly basis, consistent with both its registered trade classification and its name.

Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £197,407
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£113k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£197k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£129k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£39k£79k£118k£158k£197kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£199.1k£176.3k
Current assets£129.3k£109.2k
Cash£113.0k£93.9k
Debtors£4.3k£3.4k
Net assets£197.4k£175.2k

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

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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-13
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2021-05-13
    ➖
    BROWN & MCRAE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2021-05-13
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2021-05-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As DEEJAYS NIGHTCLUB LIMITED
  19. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Mark Downie appointed
    director
  20. 2013-03-11
    ➕
    BROWN & MCRAE appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Downie Forsyth
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

Bank House
Seaforth Street
Fraserburgh
AB43 9BB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BROWN & MCRAE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORSYTH, Mark Downie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN & MCRAE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2021-05-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02