DWF COSTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10754856 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-02-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 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
- 2024-07-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-04➕DOUGHTY, Matthew Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-12-04➖DRABBLE, Darren Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-12-04➕KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30➖FORD, Jason Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-25➕DRABBLE, Darren Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-09-22➖DAWSON, Steven Jon resigneddirector
- 2017-09-25➕MURRAY, Simon Laurence appointeddirector
- 2017-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs DWF COSTS LIMITED
- 2017-05-04➕DAWSON, Steven Jon appointeddirector
- 2017-05-04➕FORD, Jason Alexander 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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 COSTS LIMITED
This company · 10754856
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 | 27/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dwf Connected Services Holdings Limitedceased 27/04/2023· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2C OFFSHORE LTD→ 11966325 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3 NBS LTD→ 15565485 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3248 LARCH ROAD SERVICES LTD→ 16577033 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 PRESTINE CLEANING LTD→ 16172925 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 36 CHAMBERS CONSULTING LTD→ 17070911 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 BRAND GROUP LTD→ 09803321 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 360 FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED→ 12318348 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 365 CLEAN LTD→ 11932401 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3E SECURITY+ LIMITED→ 14816161 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3EA CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 12774266 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 3XL LTD→ 09604166 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-04
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: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DOUGHTY, Matthew Ian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, Simon Laurence→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAWSON, Steven Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2020-09-22
DRABBLE, Darren Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-25 · resigned 2023-12-04
FORD, Jason Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-04 · resigned 2023-11-30
KNOWLES, Nigel Graham, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2023-12-04 · resigned 2025-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
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
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20