DELTA PLUS (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05971078 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees161600

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-06
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    HILL, Samuel William resigned
    director
  7. 2022-07-13
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    capital · SH19
  8. 2022-07-13
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2022-07-13
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  10. 2022-07-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-25
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    O'BEIRNE, Pauline resigned
    director
  13. 2022-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-08-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2018-08-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2018-08-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2018-08-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2018-08-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2018-01-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  24. 2017-12-12
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    HILL, Samuel William appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2012-02-02
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    BOSCARDIN, Ivo appointed
    director
  27. 2011-04-18
    ➖
    BENOIT, Jacques Roger Baudouin resigned
    director
  28. 2010-11-11
    ➕
    O'BEIRNE, Pauline appointed
    director
  29. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Richard David resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Richard David resigned
    director
  31. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    SMITH, Gary Stephen resigned
    director
  32. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    BENOIT, Jerome Jean-Marc appointed
    director
  33. 2010-06-10
    ➖
    COUDERT, Jean Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Gary Stephen appointed
    director
  35. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Richard David appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Richard David appointed
    director
  38. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    COUDERT, Jean Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    JEUFFROY, Francois Xavier resigned
    director
  40. 2006-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  41. 2006-10-25
    ➕
    BENOIT, Jacques Roger Baudouin appointed
    director
  42. 2006-10-25
    ➕
    JEUFFROY, Francois Xavier appointed
    director
  43. 2006-10-25
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  44. 2006-10-25
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  45. 2006-10-18
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    Company incorporated
    As DELTA PLUS (U.K.) LIMITED
  46. 2006-10-18
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2006-10-18
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  48. 2006-10-18
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-07-13: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jerome Jean-Marc Benoit
Individual · French · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Deltaplus Uk Ltd Premier Way
Guide
Blackburn
BB1 2JU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

BENOIT, Jerome Jean-Marc→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOSCARDIN, Ivo→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Richard David→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-02 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-18 · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
BENOIT, Jacques Roger Baudouin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
COUDERT, Jean Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2010-06-10
Resigned
FLETCHER, Richard David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-02 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
HILL, Samuel William→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-12-12 · resigned 2023-01-06
Resigned
JEUFFROY, Francois Xavier→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
O'BEIRNE, Pauline→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-11-11 · resigned 2022-05-25
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-10-18 · resigned 2006-10-25
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-18 · resigned 2006-10-25
Resigned
SMITH, Gary Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge—04/01/201823/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property02/08/201223/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/10/200623/08/2018

Recent filings (86 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-07-13
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-07-13
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-07-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24