DRIVEN BRANDS FINANCING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09078144 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09➕DIAMOND, Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-05-09➖FITZPATRICK, Jonathan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-14➖SHAFFREY, Jessica Rowena resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-14✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2022-10-14📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2022-10-14✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-03➕O'MELIA, Scott, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-08-03➕FITZPATRICK, Jonathan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-08-03➖HOCKENSON, Mark Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-08-03➖JACQUEMETTON, Jean Nathaniel resigneddirector
- 2020-03-03➕HOCKENSON, Mark Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-03-03➖MANGAS, Thomas Bruce resigneddirector
- 2019-08-01➕JACQUEMETTON, Jean Nathaniel appointeddirector
- 2019-07-29➖SMITH, Michael Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➖PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal resigneddirector
- 2018-12-18➕SHAFFREY, Jessica Rowena appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-18➖SMITH, Paul John resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-18➖DERWIN, William John resigneddirector
- 2018-10-08➕MANGAS, Thomas Bruce appointeddirector
- 2017-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-10-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-10-03➕DERWIN, William John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-09➖BOOTH, Jonathan Samuel resigneddirector
- 2016-08-19➖LENCZNER, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2016-08-19➖ROSEN, Jonathan Barlow resigneddirector
- 2016-01-05➖ANDERSON, David resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal appointeddirector
- 2015-05-31➖RICHARDS, Tim resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-31➕SMITH, Paul John appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-31➖RICHARDS, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2014-09-25➕ANDERSON, David appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➕BOOTH, Jonathan Samuel appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➕RICHARDS, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2014-09-25➕SMITH, Michael Andrew James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Boing Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boing Acquisitions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DRIVEN BRANDS FINANCING LIMITED
This company · 09078144
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boing Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
DIAMOND, Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'MELIA, Scott, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Tim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-10 · resigned 2015-05-31
SHAFFREY, Jessica Rowena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-18 · resigned 2022-10-14
SMITH, Paul John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-31 · resigned 2018-12-18
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2014-09-10
ANDERSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2016-01-05
BOOTH, Jonathan Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2017-03-09
DERWIN, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-10-03 · resigned 2018-12-18
FITZPATRICK, Jonathan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2025-05-09
HOCKENSON, Mark Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-03 · resigned 2020-08-03
JACQUEMETTON, Jean Nathaniel→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2020-08-03
LENCZNER, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2016-08-19
MANGAS, Thomas Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-08 · resigned 2020-03-03
PANDYA, Nilesh Kundanlal→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2019-03-31
RICHARDS, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2015-05-31
ROSEN, Jonathan Barlow→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2016-08-19
SMITH, Michael Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2019-07-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees (The Security Agent) as Security Agent for the Secured Parties U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (The Security Agent) as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2014 | 05/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | J.P. Morgan Europe (As Security Agent) J.P. Morgan Europe Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 12/06/2014 | 05/10/2017 |
Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-06-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-14
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2022-10-14