DANDERDEE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC524667 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-20
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,043 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £0 |
| Current assets | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | £39.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24➖SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-09📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2020-02-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-02-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DANDERDEE LIMITED
- 2016-01-20➕SARGINSON, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2016-01-20➕SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aaron Sarginson Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Gunel Sarginson Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
9 Watling Street
Dumfries
DG1 1HF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SARGINSON, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-01-20
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SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-01-20 · resigned 2026-02-24
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Recent filings (30 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-31