DLAMS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
10790028 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-25
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-59.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55900Other accommodation
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 85600Educational support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £59,411

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£59k
↓ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£59k-£40k-£21k-£2k£17k£36kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£331.1k£321.9k
Current assets£35.5k£30.9k
Net assets£-59.4k£-55.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2018-12-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2018-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-12-18
    ➕
    MA, Ming Wai appointed
    secretary
  14. 2018-12-18
    ➕
    MA, Ming Wai appointed
    director
  15. 2018-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-01-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2017-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As DLAMS LIMITED
  20. 2017-05-25
    ➕
    LAM, Chin Kwong, Mr. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Chin Kwong Lam
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/05/2017

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
Incorporated2017-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

Farm View 2 Can Hatch
Burgh Heath
Tadworth
KT20 6DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

MA, Ming Wai→
secretary · appointed 2018-12-18
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Active
LAM, Chin Kwong, Mr.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-05-25
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Active
MA, Ming Wai→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-12-18
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-25