DENTS OUT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04460765 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£46.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £46,572
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
~ 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 | £49.0k | £49.2k |
| Current assets | £50.3k | £50.3k |
| Net assets | £46.6k | £44.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-03-31➕HINES, Lindsay Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-06-12➖APR SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-18➕HINES, Lindsay Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-17➕HINES, Gary appointeddirector
- 2003-03-17➕APR SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-17➖CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-17➖CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DENTS OUT LIMITED
- 2002-06-13➕CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-13➕CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-23
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lindsay Jane Hines Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/07/2016 |
Mr Gary Hines Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170
Registered office
2 Lealand Close
Laceby
North East Lincolnshire
DN37 7FJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HINES, Lindsay Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-18
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Active
HINES, Lindsay Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-03-31
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APR SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2004-06-12
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-13 · resigned 2003-03-17
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-13 · resigned 2003-03-17
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-08