DAVE DUFFY GAS SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
08709434 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-27
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£5.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35230
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,827
Net assets shrinking
Down £557 YoY
Cash YoY
+904%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£44k
↑ 904% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 8.7% YoY
Current Assets
£91k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£36k£55k£73k£91kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£19.4k£27.2k
Current assets£91.1k£69.1k
Cash£44.3k£4.4k
Debtors£46.8k£64.7k
Net assets£5.8k£6.4k

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
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-05-20
    ➕
    DUFFY, James Kevin appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-05-19
    ➖
    DUFFY, James Kevin resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2024-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-01
    ➕
    DUFFY, James Kevin appointed
    director
  13. 2022-08-15
    ➖
    DUFFY, James Kevin resigned
    director
  14. 2022-08-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-02-06
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2021-01-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2020-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2016-10-12
    ➕
    DUFFY, James Kevin appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DAVE DUFFY GAS SERVICES LTD
  24. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    DUFFY, Amanda Jayne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    DUFFY, David Kevin appointed
    director
  26. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    DAVIES, Margaret Michelle appointed
    secretary
  27. 2013-09-27
    ➖
    DAVIES, Margaret Michelle resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    WATTS, Emma Leighann appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-27
    ➖
    WATTS, Emma Leighann resigned
    director

Owner dependency

89/100
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 "DUFFY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

19/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DUFFY, James Kevin (same surname) appointed 2026-05-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Kevin Duffy
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/09/2016
Mr James Kevin Duffy
Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/10/2022

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
Incorporated2013-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35230 — SIC 35230

Registered office

21 Wood Street
Bignall End
Stoke On Trent
Staffs
ST7 8QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

DUFFY, Amanda Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, David Kevin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, James Kevin→
director · ~34y · appointed 2026-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Margaret Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned
DUFFY, James Kevin→
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2026-05-19
Resigned
DUFFY, James Kevin→
director · ~34y · appointed 2016-10-12 · resigned 2022-08-15
Resigned
WATTS, Emma Leighann→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15