DE VRIES & PARTNERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02558970 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14➖BIRD, Stuart Gerald resigneddirector
- 2023-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-20➕BIRD, Stuart Gerald appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29➕BIRD, Sarah Louise Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖BIRD, Kay Linda resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-29➖BIRD, Stuart Gerald resigneddirector
- 2007-03-27➕BIRD, Kay Linda appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-27➖DE VRIES, Kathryn Louise resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-27➖DE VRIES, Anthony Rex resigneddirector
- 1996-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-02-14➖BENN, Edward resignedsecretary
- 1994-02-14➕DE VRIES, Kathryn Louise appointedsecretary
- 1991-04-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Usborne PLC.
- 1990-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs DE VRIES & PARTNERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sarah Louise Jane Bird Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stuart Gerald Birdceased 11/12/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Financial services · SN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURSARY ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→ 06780777 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| C HARDIE MORTGAGE & PROTECTION SERVICES LTD→ 12686812 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CBFP UK LTD→ 14222982 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CDR RISK SERVICES LIMITED→ 17047867 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEDRUS CAPITAL LTD→ 13787105 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CONFEDERATION MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 01827371 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| CONSULTIO SLASH CONSULTIUS LTD→ 15954224 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CRESSWELL FINANCE LIMITED→ 16682986 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CROSS BORDER FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED→ 09955592 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DANECROFT CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 03753159 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| DAUNTSEY GROUP LIMITED→ 15929184 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DELVES FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 14069028 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
30 Hatherell Road
Pewsham
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3ST
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
BIRD, Sarah Louise Jane→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENN, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-02-14
BIRD, Kay Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-27 · resigned 2016-02-29
DE VRIES, Kathryn Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2007-03-27
BIRD, Stuart Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-06-20 · resigned 2023-06-14
BIRD, Stuart Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2016-02-29
DE VRIES, Anthony Rex→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2007-03-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Usborne . Usborne PLC. | Debenture | 1 property | 05/04/1991 | 26/10/1996 |
Recent filings (131 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-19