DAWLEY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09546006 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-16
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-16➕JONES, Neil Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-05-16➖SMITHYMAN, Colin resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2016-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 2016-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Benniman Limited
- 2015-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs DAWLEY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2015-04-16➕SMITHYMAN, Colin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Colin Smithyman Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Neil Andrew Thomas Jones Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 16/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Judith Smithymanceased 15/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
The Corner House 4
Beaumont Road
Church Stretton
SY6 6BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JONES, Neil Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITHYMAN, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2025-05-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Benniman Benniman Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/02/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-08