DRAGON WORLDWIDE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06227533 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45112SIC 45112
  • 45190SIC 45190
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£14k£27k£41k£55k£68kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets—£18.7k
Current assets—£68.2k
Net assets—£18.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 4 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 confirmation-statement
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2022-07-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-10
    ➖
    POWELL-SMITH, Simon Ivor resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-08-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Kevin David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-01-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    POWELL-SMITH, Simon Ivor appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-01-22
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Louise appointed
    director
  22. 2008-10-27
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Kevin David appointed
    director
  23. 2007-12-06
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Christopher James resigned
    director
  24. 2007-06-29
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Kevin David resigned
    director
  25. 2007-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As DRAGON WORLDWIDE LIMITED
  26. 2007-04-26
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Kevin David appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-04-26
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Christopher James appointed
    director
  28. 2007-04-26
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Kevin David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin David Williams
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2007-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Psl House Psl House
Eastern Avenue
Dunstable
LU5 4JY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-07
Last: 2026-07-24

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Kevin David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWELL-SMITH, Simon Ivor→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Kevin David→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Christopher James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-12-06
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Kevin David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2007-06-29
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-22 · resigned 2014-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09