DOUGRAY LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC851708 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-10
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs DOUGRAY LIMITED
- 2025-06-10➕DOUGRAY, Christopher Kennedy appointeddirector
- 2025-06-10➕JACKSON, Elodie appointeddirector
- 2025-06-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DOUGRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Christopher Kennedy Dougray Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/06/2025 |
Mrs Elodie Jackson Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/06/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
9 Ainslie Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DOUGRAY, Christopher Kennedy→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-10
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JACKSON, Elodie→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Recent filings (5 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-12
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-06-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-10