DEKAPAK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08794350 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-496.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10822
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £496,164
Cash YoY
+151%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↑ 151% YoY
Net Worth
-£496k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£256k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-427.7k | £-441.1k |
| Current assets | £256.4k | £208.6k |
| Cash | £21.6k | £8.6k |
| Debtors | £214.8k | £185.0k |
| Net assets | £-496.2k | £-531.9k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖GASKELL, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ultimate Finance Limited
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Reward Invoice Finance Limited
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Reward Invoice Finance Limited
- 2018-05-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Reward Invoice Finance Limited
- 2016-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2015-07-13➕BLACKER, Neville John appointeddirector
- 2015-07-13➖LITTLEDYKE, Steven Dexter resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DEKAPAK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2013-11-28➕GASKELL, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-11-28➕LITTLEDYKE, Steven Dexter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neville John Blacker Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Edward Gaskellceased 14/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALADEN DRINKS LIMITED→ 17095988 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEREALTO UK LIMITED→ 03864407 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CHANTRY BREWERY LTD→ 07874878 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CRAFTED ELIXIR LIMITED→ 15183689 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CROOKED SPIRE DISTILLERY LTD→ 16911853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUPPERS CHOICE LTD→ 12501058 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CUTTHORPE CREAMERY LTD→ 15680360 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| D'SAUCE LTD→ 17057313 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DADE BAKERY LIMITED→ 14280204 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DAILY POTIONS LTD→ 16796312 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEAD PARROT BEER COMPANY LTD→ 11160594 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DELEMONT LTD→ 16891567 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10822 — SIC 10822
Registered office
Unit 8 Commercial Road
Goldthorpe Industrial Estate
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 2BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BLACKER, Neville John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GASKELL, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2024-01-31
LITTLEDYKE, Steven Dexter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2015-07-13
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Reward Invoice Finance Reward Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2019 | 21/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Reward Invoice Finance Reward Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/05/2018 | 21/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Reward Invoice Finance Reward Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/05/2018 | 21/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2016 | 08/04/2019 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14