DCM FENCING LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25➕MCLENNAN, Catriona Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DCM FENCING LTD
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Craig Alastair appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Donald Craigbreck appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08➕MCLENNAN, Joan Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCLENNAN, Catriona Mary (same surname) appointed 2025-07-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Alastair Mclennan Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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