DG HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC664697 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,826
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.7k | — |
| Current assets | £19.7k | — |
| Net assets | £-2.8k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 6 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-05📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-12-05📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-03➕GARDNER, Darren appointeddirector
- 2024-01-03➖GARDNER, Derek Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DG HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LTD
- 2020-06-19➕GARDNER, Derek Robert 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
45/100
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.
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 Darren Gardner Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Derek Robert Gardnerceased 03/01/2024· 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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| BIG BATTERY (RANNOCH) LIMITED→ SC745597 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BROCKLOCH RIG WINDFARM LIMITED→ SC149100 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| CAMPBELL'S AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION LIMITED→ SC215667 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| CWK WASTE TRANSFER SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC734347 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DOW GROUP LIMITED→ SC280783 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| DPM WATER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ SC264863 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| DRAIN FIX SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC672314 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DRAINTEC SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC303174 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
389 389 Hamilton Road
Uddingston
G71 7SG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GARDNER, Darren→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARDNER, Derek Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2024-01-03
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-05
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2025-12-05
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-05
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-03
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-03