DSX FACILITIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08973003 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-02
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£627.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £627,548
Net assets shrinking
Down £73,479 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£628k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£123k
↑ 204% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.15M | £999.2k |
| Current assets | £123.4k | £40.6k |
| Net assets | £627.5k | £701.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➕CLARE, Dawn Lesley appointeddirector
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➖CLARE, Dawn resigneddirector
- 2025-07-31➕CLARE, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-10-18➖COTTON, Janet Ann resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2020-08-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2015-02-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clares Office Supplies Limited
- 2014-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DSX FACILITIES LIMITED
- 2014-04-02➕CLARE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-02➕COTTON, Janet Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
19/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CLARE, Dawn Lesley (same surname) appointed 2025-08-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 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.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-01: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dawn Lesley Clare Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/06/2025 |
Mr Stephen John Clare Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Suite 1 Liberty House
South Liberty Lane
Bristol
BS3 2ST
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CLARE, Dawn Lesley→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARE, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARE, Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-31 · resigned 2025-08-01
COTTON, Janet Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2024-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2022 | 08/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2020 | 08/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Clares Office Supplies Clares Office Supplies Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2015 | 31/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2014 | 31/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2014 | 31/10/2024 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2025-07-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-05