D G CAMPBELL FENCING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC626360 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-02
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
13
filings
  • 6 accounts
  • 3 confirmation-statement
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
13
filings
  • 6 accounts
  • 3 confirmation-statement
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2026-03-31
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  11. 2025-08-26
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  12. 2023-05-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2023-03-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-06-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-06-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2019-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As D G CAMPBELL FENCING LIMITED
  17. 2019-04-02
    CAMPBELL, David appointed
    director
  18. 2019-04-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMPBELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Campbell
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/04/2019

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
Incorporated2019-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Riverford Drive
Conon Bridge
Ross-Shire
IV7 8HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CAMPBELL, David
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-04-02
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Recent filings (22 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2026-03-31
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-08-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-05-16