DERWENT LONDON AD LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
13227143 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-25
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-14
    SILVERMAN, David Gary resigned
    director
  7. 2022-04-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-04-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2022-04-09
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2021-05-27
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-03-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-03-01
    PRIDEAUX, Emily Joanna appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DERWENT LONDON AD LIMITED
  15. 2021-02-25
    LAWLER, David Andrew appointed
    secretary
  16. 2021-02-25
    GEORGE, Nigel Quentin appointed
    director
  17. 2021-02-25
    WILLIAMS, Paul Malcolm appointed
    director
  18. 2021-02-25
    WISNIEWSKI, Damian Mark Alan appointed
    director
  19. 2021-02-25
    SILVERMAN, David Gary appointed
    director
  20. 2021-02-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Derwent London Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Derwent London Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
DERWENT LONDON AD LIMITED
This company · 13227143

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Derwent London Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/02/2021

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
Incorporated2021-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

25 Savile Row
London
W1S 2ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

LAWLER, David Andrew
secretary · appointed 2021-02-25
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Active
GEORGE, Nigel Quentin
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-02-25
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Active
PRIDEAUX, Emily Joanna
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-03-01
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Active
WILLIAMS, Paul Malcolm
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-02-25
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Active
WISNIEWSKI, Damian Mark Alan
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-02-25
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Active
SILVERMAN, David Gary
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-02-25 · resigned 2022-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19