DAUBNEY ELECTRICAL LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
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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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DAUBNEY ELECTRICAL LIMITED
- 2016-07-11➕DAUBNEY, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2016-07-11➕DAUBNEY, Martin appointeddirector
- 2016-07-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAUBNEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Daubney (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daubney (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Daubneyceased 24/06/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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