DACH COSMECEUTICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10972755 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2023
Net worth
£21.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20420
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 21100SIC 21100
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,918
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.1k | £22.4k |
| Net assets | £21.9k | £17.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-14➖IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa resigneddirector
- 2020-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-01➕IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-13➖IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02➖ONUOHA, Ogechukwu Anounciata resigneddirector
- 2017-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DACH COSMECEUTICS LIMITED
- 2017-09-20➕IBIE, Chidinma Ogonna, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➕IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa appointeddirector
- 2017-09-20➕ONUOHA, Ogechukwu Anounciata appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Chidinma Ogonna Ibie Individual · Nigerian,British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20420 — SIC 20420
Registered office
Flat 2 Old Ale House, Caistor Road
Laceby
Grimsby
DN37 7HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
IBIE, Chidinma Ogonna, Dr→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-09-20
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IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2021-06-14
IBIE, Davies Omo-Oghuwa→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-09-20 · resigned 2017-10-13
ONUOHA, Ogechukwu Anounciata→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-09-20 · resigned 2017-10-02
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Recent filings (32 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-08