D.H ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
09662208 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-29
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35120
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-01 | 2024-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | — | £0 |
| Cash | — | £0 |
| Debtors | — | £0 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-13📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2015-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs D.H ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
- 2015-06-29➕HOULDSWORTH, Darren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Houldsworth Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · S postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDINA ENERGIES PLC→ 08095058 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CHESTER FINANCE & LEASING MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11110786 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DESTRUCTION LIMITED→ 04221095 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CRONOS ENERGY LTD→ 10768224 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DEMEX NORTHERN LTD→ 17079143 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DERBYSHIRE RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED→ 11469150 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DM JOINTING LTD→ 15905193 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DPR REMOVALS LTD→ 11815849 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DSR DEMOLITION LIMITED→ 04156917 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| DUAL MIXED RECYCLING LTD→ 17027627 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DYCE ENERGY ELECTRICITY LTD→ 15744095 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DYCE ENERGY GAS LTD→ 15744073 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35120 — SIC 35120
Registered office
62 Drakehouse Lane West
Beighton
Sheffield
S20 1FX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last made up to: 2025-07-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HOULDSWORTH, Darren→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16