DECA BROKERS LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £706 | £590 |
| Current assets | £721 | — |
| Cash | £721 | — |
| Debtors | — | £470 |
| Net assets | £706 | £590 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-04➕KANGELLARIS, Kyriacos Sotiris appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2018-01-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2018-01-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-01-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-10➖NIKOLAOU, Ioanna, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2010-07-09➕NIKOLAOU, Ioanna, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2010-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DECA BROKERS LTD
- 2010-04-22➕DIMAS, Evangelos appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-01-30: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Evangelos Dimas Individual · Greek · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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