DB OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01268118 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 28 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
230 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-10➕SANDERSON, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09➖CALVERT, Nicholas Kristian James resigneddirector
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01➕BAGSHAW, Joanne Louise appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-16➖DAVIS, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-19➕SNAILHAM, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➕DAVIS, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-16➖CRAIG, Benedict resigneddirector
- 2018-08-15➕PALLAS, Benjamin Jon appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23➖TANDON, Rajat resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16➖SMITH, Robin resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-24➖PSYLLAKIS, Nikitas resigneddirector
- 2016-09-09➕TANDON, Rajat appointeddirector
- 2016-08-25➖RICHARDSON, Caroline Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14➖RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-14➕SMITH, Robin appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-10➕RICHARDSON, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-06-28➖WHATMORE, Zoe Victoria resigneddirector
- 2012-06-19➕RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-17➖MILNE, Shona Bisset resigneddirector
- 2011-11-17➕PSYLLAKIS, Nikitas appointeddirector
- 2011-11-17➖SMITH, Alistair Charles Fairley resigneddirector
- 2011-11-17➕WHATMORE, Zoe Victoria appointeddirector
- 2010-09-13➕CALVERT, Nicholas Kristian James appointeddirector
- 2010-09-13➖CLARK, Stuart William resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➕CRAIG, Benedict appointeddirector
- 2010-09-13➖KEEN, David Dorian Oliver resigneddirector
- 2008-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Societe Generale Milan Branch and Dexia Crediop S.P.a (The Pledgees)
- 2008-12-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Societe Generale Milan Branch and Dexia Crediop S.P.a (The Pledgees)
- 2008-11-24➕CLARK, Stuart William appointeddirector
- 2008-10-29➖HARMAN, Vaughn Eric resigneddirector
- 2007-09-13➕KEEN, David Dorian Oliver appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➖PENFOLD, David George resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Deutsche Holdings No.3 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Deutsche Holdings No.3 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DB OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 01268118
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deutsche Holdings No.3 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
21 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9DB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (5 active · 34 resigned)
BAGSHAW, Joanne Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-10-01
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BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-01-05
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PALLAS, Benjamin Jon→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-15
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SANDERSON, James Richard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-10
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SNAILHAM, Christopher Charles→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-11-19
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CLARK, Giles Sebastian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1998-11-12
CUMMINS, Diarmuid→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 2000-05-03
DAVIS, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-04 · resigned 2019-09-16
DUFFIELD, Alistair Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-11
DUNCAN, Jane Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1995-09-01
PEARSON, Nigel William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1997-12-01
PRESTON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2001-01-05
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2015-08-14
SMITH, Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2018-03-16
ALBRECHT, Klaus Ludwig Wilhelm, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1994-03-31
ALDINGTON, Charles Harold Stuart, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1998-09-22
BECK, Hans Jurgen, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1995-11-03
BERTRAM, Claus-Werner→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1998-02-10
CALVERT, Nicholas Kristian James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-13 · resigned 2025-05-09
CLARK, Stuart William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-11-24 · resigned 2010-09-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Societe Generale Milan Branch and Dexia Crediop S.P.a (The Pledgees) | A deed of pledge over quotas | 1 property | 12/12/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Societe Generale Milan Branch and Dexia Crediop S.P.a (The Pledgees) | A deed of pledge over receivables | 1 property | 12/12/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company The British & Commonwealth Shipping Company PLC | Us $ 23,200,000 loan facility agreement | 1 property | 04/12/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (230 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-20