DSD FOOD GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
04136767 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£740.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47230SIC 47230
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £740,678
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,153 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£331k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£741k
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£764k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £845.2k | £891.3k |
| Current assets | £763.6k | £758.5k |
| Cash | £331.5k | £375.0k |
| Debtors | £191.6k | £79.3k |
| Net assets | £740.7k | £776.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-01➖BEWLEY, Allen Frank resigneddirector
- 2003-02-28➕BEWLEY, Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DSD FOOD GROUP LTD
- 2001-01-08➕BEWLEY, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-08➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-01-08➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-01-08➕BEWLEY, Allen Frank appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Charles Bewley Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Patricia Bewley Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · TA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONING TRADE LTD→ 15209502 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CARD LINE (WEST COUNTRY) LIMITED→ 05036687 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CLEANING SOLUTIONS UK LTD→ 08333360 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| DAILY NEEDS TRADING LTD→ 13075015 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DARREN HOPKINS CONSULTING LTD→ 10338777 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DIVERSE FINE FOOD LIMITED→ 06167767 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| DREWS UK LIMITED→ 06523661 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| DUNN BROS SW LTD→ 13885838 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DVH VETERINARY SALES LIMITED→ 06850711 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| EL MARCEL LTD→ 14549852 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ELECTRIC MOBILITY EURO LIMITED→ 02419231 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| ELECTRO (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED→ 05931191 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered office
Unit 8c And 8g Greenham Business Park
Greenham
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 0LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BEWLEY, Nicholas Charles→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2001-01-08
BEWLEY, Allen Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2003-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/04/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/05/2021 | 24/07/2026 |
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Recent filings (71 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26