DRESDNER INNOVATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05410017 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-01
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-13.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,037
Cash YoY
+316%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£212
↑ 316% YoY
Net Worth
-£13k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£266
↓ 96% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£13k-£9k-£5k-£869£3k£7kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-13.0k£-10.0k
Current assets£266£7.2k
Cash£212£51
Debtors£54£7.2k
Net assets£-13.0k£-10.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-11-17
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2020-10-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2019-10-11
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    KLEITER, Bernd Julius, Mr. resigned
    director
  19. 2019-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2014-08-01
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    GRAY, Claire Laura appointed
    director
  21. 2014-06-10
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    FISCHER, Wolfgang Ulrich resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-10
    ➕
    KLEITER, Bernd Julius, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2013-12-04
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    STRENGE, Udo Manfred Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2012-04-14
    ➕
    FISCHER, Wolfgang Ulrich appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-14
    ➖
    HOENKHAUS, Lars resigned
    director
  26. 2012-04-14
    ➖
    FIRM ALLIANCE UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    HOENKHAUS, Lars appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    OFFICESERVE UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-04-07
    ➕
    OFFICESERVE UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-04-07
    ➕
    FIRM ALLIANCE UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2005-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRESDNER INNOVATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  32. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-04-01
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-04-01
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

Hamlock Smart Hamilton Partners Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hamlock Smart Hamilton Partners Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DRESDNER INNOVATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 05410017

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
Hamlock Smart Hamilton Partners Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Bernd Julius Kleiterceased 11/10/2019· 75-100% shares · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

Unit 3, Uphall Farm Salmons Lane
Coggeshall
Colchester
CO6 1RY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GRAY, Claire Laura→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRENGE, Udo Manfred Paul→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned
OFFICESERVE UK LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
FISCHER, Wolfgang Ulrich→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-14 · resigned 2014-06-10
Resigned
HOENKHAUS, Lars→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2012-04-14
Resigned
KLEITER, Bernd Julius, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-06-10 · resigned 2019-10-11
Resigned
FIRM ALLIANCE UK LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2012-04-14
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16