DIRECT HOSPITALITY (UK) LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-03➖ROBERTS, Granville James resigneddirector
- 2016-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs DIRECT HOSPITALITY (UK) LTD
- 2014-09-26➕ROBERTS, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2014-09-26➕ROBERTS, Frederick Glynn appointeddirector
- 2014-09-26➕ROBERTS, Granville James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Wellbeing (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wellbeing (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Adrian James Roberts Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Frederick Glynn Roberts Individual · British · DOB 10/1989 · age 37 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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