DCS SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09641691 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-16
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
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11➖EDWARDS, Jonathan Luke resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-09➕BRADLEY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➕MANSELL, Katharine appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➕O'CONNOR, Troy appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➖WATKINS, John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-01➕EDWARDS, Jonathan Luke appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖FURBER, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18➕FURBER, Jonathan Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖HEDGES, James resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➖HEDGES, James resigneddirector
- 2015-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs DCS SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2015-06-16➕HEDGES, James appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-16➕HEDGES, James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-16➕WATKINS, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EDWARDS, Jonathan Luke resigned 2025-08-11; WATKINS, John resigned 2025-07-09
Group structure
Trakm8 Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Trakm8 Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DCS SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 09641691
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trakm8 Holdings Plc 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
Incorporated2015-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 4 Roman Way
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 1HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BRADLEY, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-09
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MANSELL, Katharine→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-07-09
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O'CONNOR, Troy→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-09
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HEDGES, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2017-08-31
EDWARDS, Jonathan Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2025-08-11
FURBER, Jonathan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2021-09-30
HEDGES, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2017-08-31
WATKINS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2025-07-09
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-04