DSKL MORTGAGES LTD

💤Zombieactive
12955244 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-15
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
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£823
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of mortgage finance companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £823
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,006 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£823
↓ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£6kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£823£4.8k
Current assets£2.4k£6.3k
Cash£2.4k
Net assets£823£4.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-09-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-12-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-11-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-11-01
    WILLIAMS, Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2020-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As DSKL MORTGAGES LTD
  19. 2020-10-15
    DUKE, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2020-10-15
    DUKE, Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2020-10-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Williams
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/11/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Fd Secretarial Ltdceased 01/11/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64922 — Activities of mortgage finance companies

Registered office

Greenwood Accountancy 5-7 Pellew Arcade
Teign Street
Teignmouth
TQ14 8EB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Michael
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-11-01
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Active
DUKE, Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2020-10-15 · resigned 2020-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-07