DRIVALIA LEASE UK LTD

🌳Matureactive

04569800 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-22

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 13.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial leasing

Sector: Financial & insurance

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

64929Other credit granting n.e.c.
64992SIC 64992
82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 28 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

135 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-07-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-15
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SPORTIELLO, Roberto resigned
director
2026-07-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
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MANFREDDI, Paolo resigned
director
2025-07-01
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SPORTIELLO, Roberto appointed
director
2024-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
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BERIAVA, Claudia Daniela resigned
director
2023-07-18
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-07-18
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-18
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-03
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-14
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officers · AP01
2022-11-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
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TILNEY, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
2022-11-02
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DUCKWORTH, Christopher Thomas resigned
director
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
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D'ARCO, Rolando resigned
director
2022-07-12
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MANFREDDI, Paolo appointed
director
2021-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-18
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BASILI, Simone resigned
director
2021-11-18
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BERIAVA, Claudia Daniela appointed
director
2020-09-11
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D'ARCO, Rolando appointed
director
2020-07-31
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JUAN, Alain, Mr. resigned
director
2020-02-17
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BASILI, Simone appointed
director
2019-12-17
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PERTICA, Andrea, Mr. resigned
director
2019-03-22
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SAVAGE, John, Mr. appointed
secretary
2019-03-22
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FARLEY, Peter John resigned
secretary
2018-03-22
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PERTICA, Andrea, Mr. appointed
director
2018-03-22
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VIALE, Giulio resigned
director
2017-12-20
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JUAN, Alain, Mr. appointed
director
2017-12-20
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VON GUGGENBERG, Carlo Federico resigned
director
2016-08-19
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ZANLUNGHI, Steven Michael resigned
director
2015-09-01
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MERCHIORI, Alberto, Mr. resigned
director
2015-07-30
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DUCKWORTH, Christopher Thomas appointed
director
2015-02-05
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VON GUGGENBERG, Carlo Federico appointed
director
2014-11-24
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GRIPPO, Alberto resigned
director
2014-10-10
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MERCHIORI, Alberto, Mr. appointed
director
2014-10-10
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THOMAS, Martin Jean-Jacques resigned
director
2014-01-18
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-06-06
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DE FICCHY, Gian Luca resigned
director
2013-06-06
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GRIPPO, Alberto appointed
director

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Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

clean

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-10-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

250 Bath Road

Slough

SL1 4DX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-16

Last: 2026-07-02

Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)

SAVAGE, John, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2019-03-22

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Active

HUGHES, Alexander Paul→

director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-06

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Active

TILNEY, Jonathan Mark→

director · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-02

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Active

DAVIS, William→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2004-03-16

Resigned

FARLEY, Peter John→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2019-03-22

Resigned

ALMOND, Robert→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2008-12-16

Resigned

BASILI, Simone→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-02-17 · resigned 2021-11-18

Resigned

BERIAVA, Claudia Daniela→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-11-18 · resigned 2023-10-23

Resigned

BORGIALLO, Mauro→

director · ~73y · appointed 2007-03-15 · resigned 2012-11-08

Resigned

D'ARCO, Rolando→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-09-11 · resigned 2022-07-12

Resigned

DE FICCHY, Gian Luca→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2013-06-06

Resigned

DOPUDI, Alfio→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2004-03-16

Resigned

DUCKWORTH, Christopher Thomas→

director · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-30 · resigned 2022-11-02

Resigned

GARVIA, Jose Antonio→

director · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-04-27

Resigned

GOLDHAGEN, Adam Roy→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2009-07-27

Resigned

GONZALES, Maurizio→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2004-09-30

Resigned

GRIPPO, Alberto→

director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-06 · resigned 2014-11-24

Resigned

HUMBERSTONE, Andrew John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2012-08-01

Resigned

HUNTER, Paul Jeff→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

JUAN, Alain, Mr.→

director · ~66y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2020-07-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Securitisation Transaction of Auto Receivables (The Issuer) Securitisation Transaction of Auto Receivables Limited (The Issuer)	Vehicle floating charge	1 property	26/02/2013	18/01/2014

Recent filings (135 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-16

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

officers · TM01

2026-07-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-07-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-09

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

officers · TM01

2025-10-08

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

officers · AP01

2025-10-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-02

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

officers · TM01

2023-10-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-18

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC08

2023-07-18

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-07-18

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-07-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-15