DWF (NOMINEES) 2013 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04223546 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-25
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
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
43 officers (4 active, 43 linked, 38 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-10
    STEVENS, Jonathan Peter appointed
    director
  4. 2025-09-10
    BROWN, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-08
    DRABBLE, Darren Paul resigned
    director
  9. 2024-04-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-04-19
    SZERDY, James Craig resigned
    director
  11. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-02-01
    SYDENHAM, Ian John appointed
    director
  15. 2024-02-01
    GIBSON, Mark Adrian resigned
    director
  16. 2023-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-08-31
    NOEL, Christopher John resigned
    director
  18. 2023-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-08-16
    WILLIAMS, Daniel appointed
    director
  22. 2023-08-16
    BROWN, Paul Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2023-08-16
    SZERDY, James Craig appointed
    director
  24. 2023-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-05-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-04-30
    DRABBLE, Darren Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2023-04-30
    FLOUNDERS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  28. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2022-04-29
    WILLIAMS, John Roger Lloyd resigned
    director
  30. 2022-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  33. 2018-11-21
    DAVIES, Paul Richard resigned
    director
  34. 2018-11-21
    NOEL, Christopher John appointed
    director
  35. 2018-04-30
    PICKERING, David resigned
    director
  36. 2015-09-07
    GREEN, Jeremy Mark resigned
    director
  37. 2014-12-08
    JACKSON, Guy Collingwood resigned
    director
  38. 2013-12-31
    MUTH, Graham Lewis resigned
    director
  39. 2013-07-15
    DWF COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2013-07-15
    COBBETTS (DIRECTOR) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2013-07-15
    FITZGERALD, David Sean resigned
    director
  42. 2013-07-15
    HEPWORTH, John Richard resigned
    director
  43. 2013-07-15
    HYMAS, David Edward resigned
    director
  44. 2013-07-15
    JOHNSON, Paul Andrew resigned
    director
  45. 2013-07-15
    LEDBROOKE, Simon resigned
    director
  46. 2013-07-15
    TURNBULL, Robert Graeme resigned
    director
  47. 2013-06-27
    DAVIES, Paul Richard appointed
    director
  48. 2013-06-27
    PICKERING, David appointed
    director
  49. 2013-06-27
    WILLIAMS, John Roger Lloyd appointed
    director
  50. 2012-05-13
    RIGGS, Ian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Dwf Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Dwf Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
DWF (NOMINEES) 2013 LIMITED
This company · 04223546

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dwf Llp
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

DWF LLP
2 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (4 active · 39 resigned)

DWF COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-15
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Active
STEVENS, Jonathan Peter
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-10
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Active
SYDENHAM, Ian John
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-02-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, Daniel
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-08-16
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Active
BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott
secretary · appointed 2002-11-13 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
SOMEKH, Debra Lyn
secretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2004-04-20
Resigned
COBBETTS (DIRECTOR) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned
BARRACLOUGH, Scott
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
BOND, Charles Richard William
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
BOND, Julian
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2005-07-27
Resigned
BROWN, Paul Andrew
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-08-16 · resigned 2025-09-10
Resigned
BURGESS, Richard Piers Sainthill
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
COLLETT, Sefton
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
COX, Peter Charles
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-04-14
Resigned
DAVIES, Paul Richard
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2018-11-21
Resigned
DRABBLE, Darren Paul
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-30 · resigned 2024-11-08
Resigned
DUNN, Christopher Frank
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2007-06-06
Resigned
EMMS, Gregory Thomas
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2008-11-30
Resigned
FIELDEN, Nicholas John Haigh
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-11-24 · resigned 2007-06-06
Resigned
FITZGERALD, David Sean
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (184 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21