DUNWILCO (1847) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09181033 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-19
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
75 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-12➕RICOTTA, Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2025-07-12➖SAAB, Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-10-28➕SAAB, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28➖SHARIEF, Irfan Abdul-Khaliq resigneddirector
- 2024-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-05➖KRUGER, Lourie Johannes resigneddirector
- 2023-09-05➕SHARIEF, Irfan Abdul-Khaliq appointeddirector
- 2023-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22➕ALHAMMADI, Salma Ahmad appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22➖AGUILAR, Juan Bernardo resigneddirector
- 2023-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-06➕ZOK, Sarmad appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖HARRISON, Sean Piers resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05➖ACAR, Omer resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05➕AGUILAR, Juan Bernardo appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05➕KRUGER, Lourie Johannes appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05➖RHAZALI, Kamal resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-23➕FONTANE, Tareq Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23➖CADWELL, Benjamin David resigneddirector
- 2019-07-18➕ACAR, Omer appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➖FERNANDES, Ashley resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Motcomb Estates Limited
- 2018-03-16➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-09➖DRAKE, Gordon Alexander Miles resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➕HARRISON, Sean Piers appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➖KANDRAC, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-07-12➕RHAZALI, Kamal appointeddirector
- 2015-08-12➖BRODERICK, Cristopher Kelly resigneddirector
- 2015-08-12➕CADWELL, Benjamin David appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21➕DRAKE, Gordon Alexander Miles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Breezeroad Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Breezeroad Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DUNWILCO (1847) LIMITED
This company · 09181033
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breezeroad Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
C/O Stephenson Harwood
1 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7SH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
ALHAMMADI, Salma Ahmad→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-05-22
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FONTANE, Tareq Michael→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-07-23
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RICOTTA, Giuseppe→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-07-12
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Active
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2018-03-16
ACAR, Omer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-18 · resigned 2023-01-05
AGUILAR, Juan Bernardo→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-05 · resigned 2023-05-22
BRODERICK, Cristopher Kelly→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2015-08-12
CADWELL, Benjamin David→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-08-12 · resigned 2021-07-23
DRAKE, Gordon Alexander Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2017-01-09
FERNANDES, Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2019-07-18
HARRISON, Sean Piers→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2023-01-31
HEWITT, Alistair James Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2014-10-21
KANDRAC, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2016-07-12
KRUGER, Lourie Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-05 · resigned 2023-09-05
RHAZALI, Kamal→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-12 · resigned 2023-01-05
ROSE, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2014-09-16
SAAB, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-10-28 · resigned 2025-07-12
SHARIEF, Irfan Abdul-Khaliq→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2024-10-28
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-08-19 · resigned 2014-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Motcomb Estates Motcomb Estates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Situs Asset Management as Agent and Trustee for the Common Secured Parties (The "Mezzanine Security Agent") Situs Asset Management Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Common Secured Parties (The "Mezzanine Security Agent") | A registered charge | — | 02/10/2014 | 19/03/2019 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20