DYNAMIC BATTERY SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02902484 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-25

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

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£843.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45310

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.4y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (1 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

144 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

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 £843,552

Net assets shrinking

Down £1,159,390 YoY

Cash YoY

+12%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£433k

↑ 12% YoY

Net Worth

£844k

↓ 58% YoY

Current Assets

£1.1m

↓ 60% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£1.04M	£2.00M
Current assets	£1.08M	£2.68M
Cash	£433.4k	£387.8k
Debtors	£415.2k	£878.3k
Net assets	£843.6k	£2.00M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand

2026-05-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-06
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-04-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
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HENRY, Anthony Kevin appointed
director
2026-03-31
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WEBB, Andrew Clement Gordon resigned
director
2026-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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BEZUIDENHOUT, Russell Fredrick resigned
director
2025-06-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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JOGIA, Anesh resigned
director
2025-02-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
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WEBB, Andrew Clement Gordon appointed
director
2024-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
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HENRY, Simon resigned
secretary
2024-03-01
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BEZUIDENHOUT, Russell Fredrick appointed
director
2024-03-01
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DOUWENGA, Sjoerd resigned
director
2024-03-01
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HENRY, Simon resigned
director
2023-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
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JOGIA, Anesh appointed
director
2023-04-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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HAFFEJEE, Riaz resigned
director
2023-02-16
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-02-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
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HAFFEJEE, Riaz appointed
director
2020-12-31
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LOOCK, Cornelius Theodorus resigned
director
2020-10-20
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-02-20
➕
HENRY, Simon appointed
director
2019-11-18
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LULSDORF, Achim resigned
director
2018-10-01
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LULSDORF, Achim appointed
director
2018-10-01
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PAKER, Goksel resigned
director
2016-09-09
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SNELLINK, Peter resigned
director
2016-05-25
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PAKER, Goksel appointed
director
2015-12-01
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Charge satisfied #4
2015-12-01
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-10-27
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BUTTRICK, Paul resigned
secretary
2015-10-27
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HENRY, Simon appointed
secretary
2015-10-27
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DOUWENGA, Sjoerd appointed
director
2015-10-27
➖
GELDENUIS, Glenn Llewellyn, Chief Executive Officer resigned
director
2015-10-27
➖
KAYTON, Neil Michael resigned
director
2015-10-27
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LOOCK, Cornelius Theodorus appointed
director
2012-06-30
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CLAUSSEN, Norbert resigned
director
2010-11-02
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: BEZUIDENHOUT, Russell Fredrick resigned 2025-12-31; WEBB, Andrew Clement Gordon resigned 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Anthony Kevin Henry Individual · South African · DOB 07/1964 · age 62	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	31/03/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Metair International Holdings Co-Operatief U.A.ceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated1994-02-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310

Registered office

Unit 1 Gillibrands Road

East Gillibrands

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 9TA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-25

Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (1 active · 30 resigned)

HENRY, Anthony Kevin→

director · ~62y · appointed 2026-03-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BATESON, Anne Rosalind→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1994-04-07

Resigned

BUTTRICK, Paul→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2015-10-27

Resigned

HENRY, Simon→

secretary · appointed 2015-10-27 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

LINCK, Anthony Patrick→

secretary · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 1999-11-23

Resigned

RAYSON, John William→

secretary · appointed 2001-06-15 · resigned 2001-10-08

Resigned

WOON, Glynn Tregonning→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-23 · resigned 2001-07-01

Resigned

BELL, Robert Cecil Alexander→

director · ~86y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-05-31

Resigned

BEZUIDENHOUT, Russell Fredrick→

director · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

BURGER, Kevin Victor→

director · ~72y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2010-02-28

Resigned

CLAUSSEN, Norbert→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2012-06-30

Resigned

DOUWENGA, Sjoerd→

director · ~47y · appointed 2015-10-27 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

FILMALTER, Izak Hamilton→

director · ~86y · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 1994-10-03

Resigned

GELDENUIS, Glenn Llewellyn, Chief Executive Officer→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2015-10-27

Resigned

HAFFEJEE, Riaz→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2023-03-31

Resigned

HENRY, Simon→

director · ~38y · appointed 2020-02-20 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

JOGIA, Anesh→

director · ~48y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-01

Resigned

KAYTON, Neil Michael→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2015-10-27

Resigned

LAI, Poh Lim→

nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1994-02-25 · resigned 1994-04-07

Resigned

LINCK, Anthony Patrick→

director · ~77y · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 1999-11-23

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	20/10/2020	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Fixed & floating charge	1 property	02/11/2010	01/12/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Deed of charge over credit balances	1 property	22/03/2007	01/12/2015
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	04/03/2005	—
satisfied	London Financing Company (I.O.M.) London Financing Company (I.O.M.) Limited	Debenture	1 property	18/01/2001	16/01/2002

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Recent filings (144 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-08

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2026-05-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-04-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-03-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-02-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-02-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-08-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-07

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-03-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-07