DEWHURST INVESTMENTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
09009334 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.11M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,111,393
Cash YoY
+52%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
↑ 52% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£222k£445k£667k£889k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.11M£1.11M
Cash£42.1k£27.8k
Net assets£1.11M£1.11M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-07
    ➕
    DEWHURST, Joseph Thomas appointed
    director
  3. 2025-10-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2018-08-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ubs,Ag,London Branch
  20. 2014-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DEWHURST INVESTMENTS LTD
  21. 2014-04-24
    ➕
    DEWHURST, Joseph Gerrard appointed
    director
  22. 2014-04-24
    ➕
    DEWHURST, Judith Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DEWHURST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

23/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DEWHURST, Joseph Thomas (same surname) appointed 2025-10-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Gerrard Dewhurst
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/06/2016
Mrs Judith Ann Dewhurst
Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

Lower Cockhill Fold Hothersall Lane
Hothersall
Preston
Lancs
PR3 2XB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

DEWHURST, Joseph Thomas→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-07
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Active
DEWHURST, Joseph Gerrard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-24
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Active
DEWHURST, Judith Ann→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-04-24
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ubs,Ag,London Branch
A registered charge—05/08/201806/11/2024

Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29