BRITISH DANUBIAN TRADE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00415292 · ltd · incorporated 1946-07-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£13.85M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 71.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 71.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,853,079

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
Net Worth
£14m
Current Assets
£13m
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£13.85M
Current assets£12.72M
Cash£19.8k
Debtors£12.70M
Net assets£13.85M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-15
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  2. 2025-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #10
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    Charge satisfied #9
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    Charge satisfied #8
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    Charge satisfied #7
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    Charge satisfied #6
  12. 2025-07-23
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  13. 2024-05-29
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  14. 2023-02-02
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  15. 2022-09-07
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  16. 2022-09-06
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    DEVERELL, Joshua Morgan appointed
    director
  17. 2022-09-02
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    CAREW DEVERELL, Marina Lys resigned
    secretary
  18. 2022-09-02
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  19. 2021-11-26
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  20. 2020-12-16
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  21. 2020-01-22
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  22. 2019-08-12
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  23. 2019-08-12
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  24. 2019-08-12
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  25. 2019-02-08
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  26. 2013-12-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
  27. 2013-12-03
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    CAREW DEVERELL, Marina Lys appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-12-03
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    GOGOVA, Silvia resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-02-17
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  30. 2011-01-20
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    DEVERELL, Stephen Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-01-20
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    GOGOVA, Silvia appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-12-30
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    KAMARA HEWAGE, Pubudu Sripal resigned
    director
  33. 2009-06-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  34. 2009-01-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  35. 2008-08-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Sarah Margaret Wailes
  36. 2008-05-15
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    SKINNER, Martin Jonathan resigned
    director
  37. 2008-05-12
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    KAMARA HEWAGE, Pubudu Sripal appointed
    director
  38. 2007-07-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  39. 2007-07-31
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  40. 2007-06-29
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    Charge satisfied #4
  41. 2007-06-28
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    DEVERELL, George John resigned
    director
  42. 2007-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  43. 2007-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  44. 2007-06-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  45. 2006-06-14
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    SKINNER, Martin Jonathan appointed
    director
  46. 2002-11-30
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    CAREW DEVERELL, Stephen Anthony John appointed
    director
  47. 2002-11-30
    ➖
    DEVERELL, George John resigned
    secretary
  48. 2002-11-30
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    DEVERELL, Stephen Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  49. 2002-11-30
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    HOGG, Thomas Walker resigned
    director
  50. 2001-05-15
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    DEVERELL, Nita resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 80 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Anthony John Carew Deverell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1946-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Lygon House
50 London Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 3RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

CAREW DEVERELL, Stephen Anthony John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEVERELL, Joshua Morgan→
director · ~31y · appointed 2022-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAREW DEVERELL, Marina Lys→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-03 · resigned 2022-09-02
Resigned
DEVERELL, George John→
secretary · resigned 2002-11-30
Resigned
DEVERELL, Stephen Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2011-01-20
Resigned
GOGOVA, Silvia→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
DEVERELL, George John→
director · ~114y · resigned 2007-06-28
Resigned
DEVERELL, Nita→
director · ~98y · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned
HOGG, Thomas Walker→
director · ~106y · resigned 2002-11-30
Resigned
KAMARA HEWAGE, Pubudu Sripal→
director · ~45y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2010-12-30
Resigned
SKINNER, Martin Jonathan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-06-14 · resigned 2008-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge1 property17/12/201327/10/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property17/02/201127/10/2025
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage (customer's account)1 property01/06/200927/10/2025
satisfied
Sarah Margaret Wailes
Legal charge1 property27/08/200827/10/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property31/07/200727/10/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property31/07/200708/01/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property05/11/199929/06/2007
satisfied
Eagle Star Insurance Company
Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited
Legal mortgage1 property07/10/198822/06/2007
satisfied
Hastings and Thanet B S
Further charge1 property23/05/196722/06/2007
satisfied
National Provincials Banks
National Provincials Banks LTD
Mortgage1 property22/03/195522/06/2007

Recent filings (134 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-02