DEWM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06948148 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-30
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£90.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed financial-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £90,898
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,570 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£91k
↓ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£209k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£42k£84k£125k£167k£209kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£90.9k£94.5k
Current assets£209.0k£209.2k
Net assets£90.9k£94.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 4 capital
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-20
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  4. 2026-04-20
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
    capital · SH03
  5. 2026-04-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2026-03-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2026-03-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2026-03-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2026-03-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-02-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-02-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2025-02-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2025-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-06-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-07-04
    HILL, Kelly resigned
    director
  23. 2009-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEWM LIMITED
  24. 2009-06-30
    HILL, Daniel Edward appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-06-30
    HILL, Daniel Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2009-06-30
    HILL, Kelly appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 17 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Edward Hill
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2009-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Oriel House
The Quadrant
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HILL, Daniel Edward
secretary · appointed 2009-06-30
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Active
HILL, Daniel Edward
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-06-30
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Active
HILL, Kelly
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2013-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07