DUBAI DYNAMO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06799694 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-23
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£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 employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2020-01-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2019-12-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2019-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2017-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-26
    BROWN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  18. 2016-03-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Blueprint Operations Limited
  19. 2015-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2014-08-08
    AUCKLAND, Alexander Edwin resigned
    director
  21. 2014-08-08
    BROWN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  22. 2014-08-08
    SOWRAY, Mark Kevin resigned
    director
  23. 2014-01-31
    AUCKLAND, Francis Edwin appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-01-31
    BEARMAN, Carl John David appointed
    director
  25. 2013-05-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lynn Leisure Limited
  26. 2012-11-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aurora Leasing LTD
  27. 2009-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUBAI DYNAMO LIMITED
  28. 2009-01-23
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-01-23
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2009-01-23
    AUCKLAND, Alexander Edwin appointed
    director
  31. 2009-01-23
    SOWRAY, Mark Kevin appointed
    director
  32. 2009-01-23
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2009-01-23
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med ·
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.

Group structure

Sunvale Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sunvale Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
DUBAI DYNAMO LIMITED
This company · 06799694

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
Sunvale Trading Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Gaming Solutions Group Limitedceased 30/11/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 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
Incorporated2009-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Greengate
Cardale Park
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1GY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

AUCKLAND, Francis Edwin
secretary · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEARMAN, Carl John David
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Alexander Edwin
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
BROWN, Christopher John
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2016-10-26
Resigned
SOWRAY, Mark Kevin
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Blueprint Operations
Blueprint Operations Limited
A registered charge1 property07/03/201613/12/2019
satisfied
Lynn Leisure
Lynn Leisure Limited
A registered charge1 property23/05/201317/01/2020
satisfied
Aurora Leasing
Aurora Leasing LTD
Chattels mortgage1 property06/11/201201/12/2015

Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-01-17