DGB EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05599638 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-12-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-12-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2021-12-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Main Street 1387 (Rf) Proprietary Limited
  10. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2016-12-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2016-12-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Main Street 1387 Proprietary Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  18. 2008-05-13
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    VAN DER WESTHUYZEN, Henk appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-05-13
    ➖
    WALKER, Grant William resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 2005-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As DGB EUROPE LIMITED
  22. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Garreth William appointed
    director
  23. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Timothy Randolph appointed
    director
  24. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    WALKER, Grant William appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-10-21
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

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

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Dgb Pty Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DGB EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 05599638

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
Dgb Pty Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

99 Park Drive
Milton Park
Abingdon
OX14 4RY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

VAN DER WESTHUYZEN, Henk→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-13
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Active
ANDERSON, Garreth William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-10-21
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Active
HUTCHINSON, Timothy Randolph→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-10-21
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Active
WALKER, Grant William→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2008-05-13
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2005-10-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Main Street 1387 (Rf) Proprietary
Main Street 1387 (Rf) Proprietary Limited
A registered charge1 property15/12/2021—
satisfied
Main Street 1387 Proprietary (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
Main Street 1387 Proprietary Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge—13/12/201621/12/2021
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property12/02/2007—
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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-27