DRILLING SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09503545 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 10.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 15 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
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-01➕NILSEN, Frode Scott appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30➖BODEN, Martin Brett resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Nordic Trustee As
- 2024-06-01➕BODEN, Martin Brett appointeddirector
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann resigneddirector
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-16➖SOMERVILLE, Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16➖TOMA, Ihab Magdy resigneddirector
- 2022-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2021-12-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2021-02-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Investec Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)).
- 2019-11-14➕SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Pjsc as Security Agent
- 2019-01-30➖RICHENS, Sarah Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2018-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)).
- 2018-10-10➖SWORD, Graeme David resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖HUDSON, Ian Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-05-31➕RICHENS, Sarah Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-31➕FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel appointeddirector
- 2018-04-06➖DINES, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-06➖DINES, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2018-02-04➖LYON, Kevin John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 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
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BODEN, Martin Brett resigned 2025-06-30; FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel resigned 2025-10-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ds Uk Midco 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ds Uk Midco 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DRILLING SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 09503545
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ds Uk Midco 2 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
Incorporated2015-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
Hurn View House 5 Aviation Park West,
Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 6EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
BATTISBY, Clive Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-21
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NILSEN, Frode Scott→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-11-01
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CARTER, Robin Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2015-12-31
DINES, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2018-04-06
RICHENS, Sarah Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2019-01-30
BODEN, Martin Brett→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
CARTER, Robin Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2015-12-31
DINES, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-09-23 · resigned 2018-04-06
FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2025-10-31
HARRISON, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2015-04-21
HUDSON, Ian Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2018-07-31
LYON, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2018-02-04
RAMSAY, Edward Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2017-01-31
SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-11-14 · resigned 2024-01-31
SOMERVILLE, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2023-03-16
SWORD, Graeme David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-23 · resigned 2018-10-10
TOMA, Ihab Magdy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-06-19 · resigned 2023-03-16
WHITTINGHAM, James Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2015-04-21
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nordic Trustee As | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank (As Security Agent) Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank (As Security Agent) Investec Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2021 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)). Investec Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)). | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2021 | 20/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Pjsc as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2019 | 20/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/11/2018 | 20/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)). Investec Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)). | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2018 | 20/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Acting as Agent for National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2016 | 12/11/2018 |
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Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-29