DUNCAN STREET LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC790957 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
- 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
- 46640SIC 46640
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-09➕ADENIYI, Olajumoke Omowunmi appointeddirector
- 2026-02-09➖POPOOLA, Oluwaseun Akanni resigneddirector
- 2026-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs DUNCAN STREET LIMITED
- 2023-11-29➕POPOOLA, Oluwaseun Akanni appointeddirector
- 2023-11-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olajumoke Omowunmi Adeniyi Individual · Nigerian · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | — | — | board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest | 09/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Oluwaseun Akanni Popoolaceased 09/02/2026· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160
Registered office
218 Causewayside
Edinburgh
EH9 1PN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ADENIYI, Olajumoke Omowunmi→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-02-09
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POPOOLA, Oluwaseun Akanni→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-29 · resigned 2026-02-09
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Recent filings (20 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15