D&F SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.0k |
| Current assets | £460.6k |
| Cash | £146.9k |
| Debtors | £313.7k |
| Net assets | £58.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-23➕STEINMANN, Jeremy Todd appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23➖BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➕LEBAS, Daphné Fanta Thérèse appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29➖SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-24➕MECCARIELLO, Daniel Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24➕BAUGH, Stuart Evan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24➖HARKIN, Mark Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-03-24➕SHELDON, Charles John Ralph appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16➖SPRING, Timothy Rodney resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-09-19➖HUGHES, Donal James resigneddirector
- 2018-11-27➕HARKIN, Mark Francis appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➕WILLIAMS, James Arden Bruce appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➕SPRING, Timothy Rodney appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➖STRONG, Martyn Johnathan resigneddirector
- 2016-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs D&F SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2016-12-12➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-12➕STRONG, Martyn Johnathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigned 2025-09-23; SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigned 2025-07-29
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biopower (Hartlepool) Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/02/2018 |
Avg Imperial Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
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