DALSERF ESTATE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC502702 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-08
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.34M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2,340,698
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.3m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£177k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.34M | £2.09M |
| Current assets | £176.6k | £998.4k |
| Net assets | £2.34M | £2.09M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-14➖HENDERSON HAMILTON, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-01-11📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-01-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DALSERF ESTATE LIMITED
- 2015-04-08➕HENDERSON HAMILTON, Owen James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-08➕HENDERSON HAMILTON, Christopher James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher James Henderson-Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 09/1944 · age 82 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FALLHILLS FENCING LTD→ SC438323 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FENTON ANGLING & FISHERIES LTD→ SC767426 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
The Rural Centre
West Mains
Ingliston
Newbridge
EH28 8LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HENDERSON HAMILTON, Owen James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-04-08
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HENDERSON HAMILTON, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-04-08 · resigned 2025-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-12
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-01-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04