DAVID J LOGAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC462245 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13➖LOGAN, David Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2019-06-04➕LOGAN, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2019-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-30➕CAMERON, Ann Marie appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID J LOGAN LIMITED
- 2013-10-24➕LOGAN, David Jeffrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LOGAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Jeffrey Logan Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Jeffrey Loganceased 13/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Donard North Ballachulish
Onich
Fort William
Inverness-Shire
PH33 6RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CAMERON, Ann Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOGAN, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOGAN, David Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-10-24 · resigned 2021-04-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/06/2019 | 27/12/2023 |
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13