DBW INVESTMENTS (12) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
10184816 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-17
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-19
    ➖
    MAGUINNESS, Neil resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-04-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-31
    ➖
    HUNTER, Robert William resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-01
    ➕
    HITCHINGS, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    secretary
  11. 2022-12-01
    ➖
    OATES, Judi May resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-12-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-12-01
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2022-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-05-27
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  17. 2021-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-08-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-08-21
    ➕
    HUNTER, Robert William appointed
    director
  22. 2019-08-21
    ➕
    MAGUINNESS, Neil appointed
    director
  23. 2019-06-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    O'LEARY, Kevin Patrick resigned
    director
  25. 2016-05-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DBW INVESTMENTS (12) LIMITED
  26. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    OWEN, Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    STAZIKER, David James appointed
    director
  28. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    THORLEY, Giles Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    OATES, Judi May appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    O'LEARY, Kevin Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HUNTER, Robert William resigned 2026-03-31; MAGUINNESS, Neil resigned 2026-06-19

Group structure

Dbw Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Dbw Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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DBW INVESTMENTS (12) LIMITED
This company · 10184816

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dbw Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Development Bank Of Wales Plcceased 05/05/2026· significant influence

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
Incorporated2016-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

Unit J Yale Business Village
Ellice Way
Wrexham
LL13 7YL
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

HITCHINGS, Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 2022-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OWEN, Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-05-17
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Active
STAZIKER, David James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THORLEY, Giles Alexander→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OATES, Judi May→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-17 · resigned 2022-12-01
Resigned
HUNTER, Robert William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-08-21 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MAGUINNESS, Neil→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-21 · resigned 2026-06-19
Resigned
O'LEARY, Kevin Patrick→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-17 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12