DAVID SYKES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04717757 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-01
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£215.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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, 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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £215,767
Cash YoY
+87%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£73k
↑ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£216k
↑ 89% YoY
Current Assets
£195k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£43k£86k£129k£173k£216kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£785.2k£695.9k
Current assets£195.4k£169.1k
Cash£73.1k£39.2k
Debtors£115.5k£106.4k
Net assets£215.8k£114.0k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-04-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-04
    ➕
    SYKES, John Matthew appointed
    director
  6. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    SYKES, John Matthew resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-09-07
    ➖
    SYKES, Deborah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  9. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-08
    ➕
    SYKES, John Matthew appointed
    director
  12. 2024-03-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-07-21
    ➖
    SYKES, John Bernard resigned
    director
  21. 2013-11-11
    ➕
    SYKES, Deborah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2007-07-19
    ➕
    SYKES, John Bernard appointed
    director
  23. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    SYKES, John Bernard appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-04-24
    ➕
    SYKES, David Howard appointed
    director
  25. 2003-04-24
    ➖
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-04-24
    ➖
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2003-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DAVID SYKES LIMITED
  28. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SYKES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SYKES, Deborah Elizabeth resigned 2025-09-07; SYKES, John Matthew resigned 2026-04-01

Group structure

Park View Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Park View Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
DAVID SYKES LIMITED
This company · 04717757

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
Park View Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/11/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Howard Sykesceased 08/11/2025· 75-100% shares

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

8 Manchester Road
Greenfield
Oldham
OL3 7HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

SYKES, John Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYKES, David Howard→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYKES, John Matthew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-24
Resigned
SYKES, Deborah Elizabeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2025-09-07
Resigned
SYKES, John Matthew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-03-08 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
SYKES, John Bernard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2014-07-21
Resigned
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04