G4S DSL HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02488312 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-03
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 35.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (3 active, 46 linked, 35 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
240 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-01➕SIMPSON, Christopher Graham appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30➖BAILLIEU, Charles Latham resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01➕INGHAM, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➖BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-24➖LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren resigneddirector
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-12➕BAILLIEU, Charles Latham appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖WELLER, Timothy Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-05➕BARTLETT, Ridwaan Yousuf appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-05➖PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-22➖HAYES, William Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-22➕PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-01➕BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖DAVID, Peter Vincent resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕WELLER, Timothy Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➖RAJA, Himanshu Haridas resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➖BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-31➕HAYES, William Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-28➕RAJA, Himanshu Haridas appointeddirector
- 2010-12-09➕BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-09➖PATEL, Vasihali Jagdish resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-09➖BILLINGHAM, Nigel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-12-09➕DAVID, Peter Vincent appointeddirector
- 2010-12-09➕LUNDSBERG-NIELSEN, Soren appointeddirector
- 2010-08-13➖DAVIES, Matthew Gordon Philip resigneddirector
- 2009-06-30➕DAVIES, Matthew Gordon Philip appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➖PHILP, Noel Albert resigneddirector
- 2009-04-09➖BEESE, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2009-02-13➕BILLINGHAM, Nigel Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13➖BRABIN, Matthew Edward Stanley resigneddirector
- 2008-07-30➕PATEL, Vasihali Jagdish appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-27➖TEAGUE, Claire Michelle resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
G4S Worldwide Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
G4S Worldwide Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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G4S DSL HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02488312
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G4S Worldwide Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1990-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
6th Floor 50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (3 active · 43 resigned)
BARTLETT, Ridwaan Yousuf→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-05-05
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INGHAM, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-01
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SIMPSON, Christopher Graham→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-10-01
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BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-09 · resigned 2016-01-31
BEESE, Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-13 · resigned 2004-02-03
BIRDWOOD, Gordon Thomas Riddell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1998-10-13
BRAYSHAW, Martin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1997-10-01
HAYES, William Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-31 · resigned 2018-01-22
HUSTLER, John Randolph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-04-16
ISAACS, Peter James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-31
PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-22 · resigned 2021-05-05
PATEL, Vasihali Jagdish→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2010-12-09
TEAGUE, Claire Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-03 · resigned 2008-06-27
ABBOT, David Wilfred→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 2001-08-03
BAILLIEU, Charles Latham→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2024-09-30
BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-01
BEESE, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2009-04-09
BETHELL, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1998-09-21
BILLINGHAM, Nigel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-02-13 · resigned 2010-12-09
BIRDWOOD, Gordon Thomas Riddell→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1998-10-13
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Open pledge agreement over shares | 1 property | 26/11/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Security Beneficiaries) | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | N M Rothschild & Sons N M Rothschild & Sons Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1996 | 06/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 13/04/1994 | 10/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Mepc Mepc PLC | Deed | 1 property | 16/10/1990 | 18/11/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1990 | 02/12/1995 |
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Recent filings (240 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-03