DOMMARCIA SMITH LTD

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09240716 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees2200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-30
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    Company incorporated
    As DOMMARCIA SMITH LTD
  17. 2014-09-30
    SMITH, Marcia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-09-30
    SMITH, Dominic Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dominic Joseph Smith
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

109 Churchgate
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 7JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-30OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-16

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Marcia
secretary · appointed 2014-09-30
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Active
SMITH, Dominic Joseph
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-30
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Active

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01