DMC SUPPLIES LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC517377 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-07
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-06-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-06-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-06📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-06-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-06📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-06-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24➖DUNBAR, Diane Mary Adams resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-30➕DUNBAR, Martin appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-05-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Igf Invoice Finance Limited
- 2016-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs DMC SUPPLIES LTD
- 2015-10-07➕STEPHEN, Craig appointeddirector
- 2015-10-07➕DUNBAR, Diane Mary Adams appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Dunbar Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/08/2020 |
Mr Craig Stephen Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Diane Mary Adams Dunbarceased 24/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Unit 27 Altens Lorry Park
Hareness Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3LE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DUNBAR, Martin→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEPHEN, Craig→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-07
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DUNBAR, Diane Mary Adams→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-10-07 · resigned 2024-05-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2019 | 25/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Igf Invoice Finance Igf Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/09/2016 | 09/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2016 | 05/10/2016 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-06-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-06-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-06-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-06
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-06-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-06-06