DD GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07905936 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 11.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
136 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-11➕TAYLOR, Howard Langton appointeddirector
- 2026-02-11➖TYRER, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➕PARKINS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-30➖CLEGG, Simon Peter resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18➕KEEGANS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕CLEGG, Simon Peter appointedsecretary
- 2025-08-01➖DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-10➖GAWMAN, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-12🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2024-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05➕GAWMAN, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-29➖GOODGER, Benjamin William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06➕TYRER, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-01➖ADAMS, Gervase Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Phey Bidco Limited
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Phey Holdco Limited
- 2022-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Nih Viii Phey Holdings S.À R.L.
- 2022-06-06➖PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06➖RIALL, Tom resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2020-11-27➕PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal appointeddirector
- 2020-03-27➖CARROLL, Leo Damian resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLEGG, Simon Peter resigned 2026-01-30; DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth resigned 2025-08-01; GAWMAN, Andrew James resigned 2025-07-10
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Phey Bidco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Phey Bidco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DD GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 07905936
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phey Bidco Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Turnstone Equityco 1 Limitedceased 08/06/2022· board control
- The Dental Directory Limitedceased 08/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
6 Perry Way
Witham
CM8 3SX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)
Active
KEEGANS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-09-18
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TAYLOR, Howard Langton→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-02-11
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CARROLL, Leo Damian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2020-03-27
CLEGG, Simon Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-01-30
DEASON, Johanna Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-27 · resigned 2025-08-01
MCDONALD, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2014-10-31
ROBSON, William Henry Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2017-07-31
ADAMS, Gervase Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2023-03-01
BONNAVION, Jean Michel Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2018-05-08
CARTER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-01-11 · resigned 2012-01-11
GAWMAN, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-02-05 · resigned 2025-07-10
GOODGER, Benjamin William→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-08-14 · resigned 2023-09-29
KUMP, Eric John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2016-10-03
MILLS, Martin Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-01-11 · resigned 2016-03-24
O'LEARY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2014-11-14
PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-27 · resigned 2022-06-06
RIALL, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-05-08 · resigned 2022-06-06
ROBSON, William Henry Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2017-07-31
SCICLUNA, Terence Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-04-17 · resigned 2017-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Phey Bidco Phey Bidco Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Phey Holdco Phey Holdco Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Nih Viii Phey Holdings S.À R.L. | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2022 | 14/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 16/08/2021 | 31/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2016 | 04/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees (Security Agent) U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 24/04/2015 | 19/08/2016 |
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Recent filings (136 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-11