D & S ANGLING SUPPLIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04756457 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-07
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£78.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £78,604
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,306 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£79k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£119k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£30k£60k£90k£121k£151kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£78.6k£92.9k
Current assets£119.0k£150.8k
Net assets£78.6k£92.9k

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
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-06-06
    ➕
    MINIKIN, Rebecca appointed
    director
  9. 2024-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-02-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-02-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-02-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-02-07
    ➖
    MINIKIN, Rebecca resigned
    director
  20. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    MINIKIN, Rebecca appointed
    director
  21. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    WRIGHT, David resigned
    director
  22. 2021-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-06-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2021-06-06
    ➕
    MINIKIN, Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2018-03-20
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Emma resigned
    secretary
  26. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    HILL, Steven resigned
    director
  27. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    WRIGHT, David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Emma appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As D & S ANGLING SUPPLIES LIMITED
  30. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    WRIGHT, David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-05-07
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    HILL, Steven appointed
    director
  34. 2003-05-07
    ➕
    WRIGHT, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Minikin
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2022
Mrs Rebecca Minikin
Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Emma Wrightceased 31/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr David Wrightceased 31/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2003-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640

Registered office

Unit 9 Innovation Centre
Conyngham Hall
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 9AY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-24
Last: 2026-06-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MINIKIN, Rebecca→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MINIKIN, Robert→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, David→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
WRIGHT, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2018-03-20
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2003-05-07
Resigned
HILL, Steven→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
MINIKIN, Rebecca→
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-02-07
Resigned
WRIGHT, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-05-07 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21