DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE (LEEDS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07917143 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-20
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 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
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees600600

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-06
    ➖
    DOW, James Alexander Thomas resigned
    director
  3. 2025-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2019-02-19
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2019-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    HERRIOTT, Paul Jonathan appointed
    director
  14. 2019-01-10
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  15. 2019-01-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-01-10
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  17. 2019-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    NORWOOD, Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2015-03-16
    ➕
    NORWOOD, Anthony Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2014-07-30
    ➕
    DSW CAPITAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  22. 2014-07-30
    ➖
    DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2012-01-26
    ➕
    ESLER, Roger William Henry appointed
    director
  24. 2012-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE (LEEDS) LIMITED
  25. 2012-01-20
    ➕
    DOW, James Alexander Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-20
    ➕
    DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Dsw Capital Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Dsw Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE (LEEDS) LIMITED
This company · 07917143

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dsw Capital Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Roger William Henry Esler
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

7400 Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
WA4 4BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ESLER, Roger William Henry→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERRIOTT, Paul Jonathan→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DSW CAPITAL LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOW, James Alexander Thomas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2025-03-06
Resigned
NORWOOD, Anthony Edward→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-03-16 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
DOW SCHOFIELD WATTS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-01-20 · resigned 2014-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-22