DWF VENTURES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10749685 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-31➕BORMS, Bart Frits appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖STEFANI, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13➖KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-02-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-04➖DRABBLE, Darren Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30➖FORD, Jason Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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
- 2023-04-03➕DOUGHTY, Matthew Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➕KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➖PATTERSON, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03➕STEFANI, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-25➕DRABBLE, Darren Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DWF VENTURES LIMITED
- 2017-05-02➕FORD, Jason Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02➕PATTERSON, Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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: KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir resigned 2025-06-13; STEFANI, Christopher James resigned 2025-10-31
Group structure
Dwf Connected Services Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dwf Connected Services Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DWF VENTURES LIMITED
This company · 10749685
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwf Connected Services Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dwf Connected Services Holdings Limitedceased 11/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Scott Place
2 Hardman Street
Manchester
England And Wales
M3 3AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BORMS, Bart Frits→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOUGHTY, Matthew Ian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DRABBLE, Darren Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-25 · resigned 2023-12-04
FORD, Jason Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-02 · resigned 2023-11-30
KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2025-06-13
PATTERSON, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-05-02 · resigned 2023-04-03
STEFANI, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2025-10-31
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-02-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-02-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-02-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-02-06