DALESMAN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

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04666967 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-14
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24330
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25990SIC 25990
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees91200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
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    MORRITT, Mark resigned
    director
  4. 2024-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-02-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2020-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-15
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-02-23
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    MORRITT, Frederick Lionel resigned
    director
  20. 2017-02-23
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    MORRITT, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2007-11-29
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    GELDER, Sean Gerald appointed
    director
  22. 2007-11-29
    ➖
    WILLEY, Paul Leslie resigned
    director
  23. 2005-10-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2003-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As DALESMAN FABRICATIONS LIMITED
  25. 2003-02-14
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    GELDER, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-02-14
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    T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-02-14
    ➖
    T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-02-14
    ➕
    MORRITT, Frederick Lionel appointed
    director
  29. 2003-02-14
    ➕
    WILLEY, Paul Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-14
    ➕
    T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2003-02-14
    ➖
    T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Group structure

Dalesman Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dalesman Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DALESMAN FABRICATIONS LIMITED
This company · 04666967

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
Dalesman Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/02/2020
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Helen Elizabeth Gelderceased 03/02/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Mark Morrittceased 03/02/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Sean Gerald Gelderceased 03/02/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Frederick Lionel Morrittceased 03/02/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2003-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24330 — SIC 24330

Registered office

Unit 3 Astley Way
Astley Lane Industrial Estate
Swillington Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS26 8XT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

GELDER, Helen Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GELDER, Sean Gerald→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
T.I.B. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2003-02-14
Resigned
MORRITT, Frederick Lionel→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2017-02-23
Resigned
MORRITT, Mark→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
WILLEY, Paul Leslie→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2007-11-29
Resigned
T.I.B. NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2003-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/10/2005—
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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-20