A DAVIES COMPUTING LTD

🌳Matureactive
07394409 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-01
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £4,217

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£4.2k
Current assets£8.2k
Cash£3.1k
Debtors£5.1k
Net assets£4.2k

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 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-15
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  3. 2026-04-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2025-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-06
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-12-06
    ➖
    DAVIES, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  16. 2016-12-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2014-04-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Vickey Lee appointed
    director
  19. 2010-10-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A DAVIES COMPUTING LTD
  20. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Sandra appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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 16 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Davies
Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control26/09/2016
Mrs Vickey Lee Davies
Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control26/09/2016

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
Incorporated2010-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

26 Biddestone Avenue Coate
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6BJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DAVIES, Andrew→
director · ~40y · appointed 2010-10-01
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Active
DAVIES, Vickey Lee→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2016-12-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2026-04-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01