DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03369634 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 28.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (3 active, 41 linked, 31 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
443 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➕BANNISTER, Thomas James appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖HALL, Melanie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖LANG, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖SANDLAND, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2025-03-05➕GANDHI, Ajay appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2025-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2025-01-22🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-09-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-26➕NORDENGAARD, Jesper Due appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➕LANG, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2024-06-10➖PAGE, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-29🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2024-04-29🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2024-03-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-16➖BRIGHT, Lisa Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16➖GOPALAN, Geeta resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16➖MACARTNEY, Lawson, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16➖PLATT, Elizabeth Alison resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16➖SHIPSEY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-11-27➖GRIFFIN, Anthony Gerard resigneddirector
- 2023-06-22➖MACPHERSON, Ishbel Jean Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕GOPALAN, Geeta appointeddirector
- 2022-09-05➖HESLOP, Julian Spenser resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➕SHIPSEY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-12-31➖RICE, William Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30➖GOODE, Denise Elaine resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➕GOODE, Denise Elaine appointeddirector
- 2020-03-01➕PLATT, Elizabeth Alison appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HALL, Melanie Jane resigned 2026-03-31; LANG, Jonathan David resigned 2026-03-31
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
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
This company · 03369634
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
24 Cheshire Avenue Cheshire Business Park
Lostock Gralam
Northwich
CW9 7UA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 38 resigned)
BANNISTER, Thomas James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-31
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GANDHI, Ajay→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-05
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NORDENGAARD, Jesper Due→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-06-26
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CROSS, Suzana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2017-07-01
EVANS, Simon David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2000-07-14
GOULDING, Zoe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2015-05-18
HALL, Melanie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-31
LAMB, Robin Graham Belhaven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2015-11-02
WHITEHOUSE, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2007-06-29
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 1997-06-24
ANNICE, Mike→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2003-10-23
BAYLEY, Trevor Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-06-24 · resigned 1999-03-05
BRIGHT, Lisa Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2024-01-16
COTTON, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2019-04-03
DIAMOND, Malcolm Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-08-22 · resigned 2010-11-05
EVANS, Gary Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2001-11-02
EVANS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 2012-10-18
GOODE, Denise Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-26 · resigned 2021-11-30
GOPALAN, Geeta→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2024-01-16
GRIFFIN, Anthony Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2023-11-27
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2024 | 28/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) (as Security Agent) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2024 | 28/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of pledge executed outside the united kingdom over property situated there | 1 property | 06/07/2012 | 23/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (Security Trustee) | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 21/05/2012 | 23/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 21/05/2012 | 23/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/12/2007 | 25/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (As Security Agent) (Asdefined) | Deed of assignment of life policies of even date | 1 property | 11/05/2001 | 29/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland(As Security Agent) | Deed of assignment of life policies between the company (1) and the governor and company of the bank of scotland (as security agent) | 1 property | 25/10/2000 | 25/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 20/09/2000 | 25/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee and debenture between the company (the chargor) and the other charging companies and the governor and company of the bank of scotland as security agent | 1 property | 20/09/2000 | 25/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of off-set | 1 property | 11/08/1997 | 27/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | A deed of assignment of life policies | 1 property | 21/07/1997 | 27/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (As Security Trustee) | Guarantee and debenture | 3 properties | 24/06/1997 | 27/09/2000 |
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Recent filings (443 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-03-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-28