DFDS PENSION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00786104 · ltd · incorporated 1963-12-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
181 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    WORRALL, Jonathan Stephen appointed
    secretary
  2. 2026-06-01
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    MEEK, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-06-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-04-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-04-17
    ➕
    BOESEN, Karen Dyrskjot appointed
    director
  8. 2026-04-17
    ➖
    CARLSEN, Torben resigned
    director
  9. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-01-30
    ➖
    GREEN, Edward James resigned
    director
  14. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-07
    ➖
    MACAULAY, Stephen William resigned
    director
  16. 2022-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-01-19
    ➕
    BELL, Allan James Macintyre appointed
    director
  19. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-12-03
    ➕
    MEEK, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  22. 2020-12-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2020-02-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-01-31
    ➖
    JENSEN, Per Lund resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2019-04-30
    ➖
    SMEDERGAARD, Niels resigned
    director
  28. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    FITZGERALD, Graham Patrick resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    JENSEN, Per Lund appointed
    secretary
  30. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    FITZGERALD, Graham Patrick appointed
    secretary
  31. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    SPENCER, David John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    MACAULAY, Stephen William appointed
    director
  33. 2010-08-12
    ➕
    CARLSEN, Torben appointed
    director
  34. 2010-08-12
    ➖
    OLSEN, Lars Bjorn resigned
    director
  35. 2010-08-12
    ➕
    SMEDERGAARD, Niels appointed
    director
  36. 2010-08-12
    ➖
    WOLDBYE, Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2006-02-14
    ➕
    OLSEN, Lars Bjorn appointed
    director
  38. 2005-08-08
    ➖
    AL ERHAYEM, Jan resigned
    director
  39. 2003-12-15
    ➖
    SLOAN, Derek Geoffrey resigned
    director
  40. 2003-12-15
    ➕
    WOLDBYE, Thomas appointed
    director
  41. 2003-12-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2002-02-18
    ➕
    AL ERHAYEM, Jan appointed
    director
  43. 2002-02-18
    ➖
    BLOM, Diederick Victor Joseph Marie resigned
    director
  44. 2001-07-16
    ➖
    SORENSEN, Jorgen Boye resigned
    director
  45. 1999-12-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 1997-11-18
    ➕
    BLOM, Diederick Victor Joseph Marie appointed
    director
  47. 1997-08-07
    ➕
    SORENSEN, Jorgen Boye appointed
    director
  48. 1997-04-15
    ➖
    ANDERSEN, Flemming Steen resigned
    director
  49. 1997-02-13
    ➖
    HANSEN, Bent Eigl resigned
    director
  50. 1997-02-13
    ➕
    SLOAN, Derek Geoffrey appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MEEK, Andrew resigned 2026-06-01; CARLSEN, Torben resigned 2026-04-17

Group structure

Dfds A/S holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Dfds A/S
Corporate parent
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DFDS PENSION LIMITED
This company · 00786104

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dfds A/S
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dfds Logistics Limitedceased 02/03/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding

Registered office

Nordic House Western Access Road
Immingham Dock
Immingham
North East Lincolnshire
DN40 2LZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

WORRALL, Jonathan Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2026-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Allan James Macintyre→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-01-19
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Active
BOESEN, Karen Dyrskjot→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-04-17
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Active
FITZGERALD, Graham Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
JENSEN, Per Lund→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
MEEK, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-03 · resigned 2026-06-01
Resigned
SPENCER, David John→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-04 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
THORNTON, Patricia Ann→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-04
Resigned
AL ERHAYEM, Jan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2005-08-08
Resigned
ANDERSEN, Flemming Steen→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-02-03 · resigned 1997-04-15
Resigned
BLOM, Diederick Victor Joseph Marie→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 2002-02-18
Resigned
BROWN, Clark Edward→
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-04-09
Resigned
CARLSEN, Torben→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-12 · resigned 2026-04-17
Resigned
GREEN, Edward James→
director · ~69y · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
HANSEN, Bent Eigl→
director · ~95y · resigned 1997-02-13
Resigned
HULTENGREN, Irving Allan→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1996-02-03
Resigned
JACOBS, Flemming Robert→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-12-22
Resigned
KRUSE, Ib→
director · ~94y · resigned 1993-12-22
Resigned
MACAULAY, Stephen William→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2022-04-07
Resigned
OLSEN, Lars Bjorn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-02-14 · resigned 2010-08-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland dated 16 december 1999 and1 property08/12/199905/12/2003

Recent filings (181 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15