DEANSBROOK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13495433 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-06
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£1.27M
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 46770SIC 46770
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,269,688
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£42k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£643k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.46M | £1.28M |
| Current assets | £643.1k | £528.0k |
| Cash | £42.4k | £38.1k |
| Debtors | £147.1k | £67.4k |
| Net assets | £1.27M | £1.09M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01➖HOLLAND, Callum Joshua resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-01➕COURT, Fraser Ernest appointeddirector
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➖CHRISTIE, Conroy Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01➕HOLLAND, Callum Joshua appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-05➖SYMES, Darren resigneddirector
- 2023-12-15➕CHRISTIE, Conroy Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DEANSBROOK LIMITED
- 2021-07-06➕SYMES, Darren 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: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fraser Ernest Court Individual · British · DOB 12/2000 · age 26 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Callum Joshua Hollandceased 01/07/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Conroy Alexander Christieceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% voting
- Mr Darren Symesceased 05/01/2024· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · ST postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 MINI SKIPS LIMITED→ 05131501 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AUTOLINE MOTORS LIMITED→ 04277548 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CHERRY HILL WASTE LIMITED→ 03600632 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| GEMINOR UK LIMITED→ 08155115 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GETTING RID RUBBISH REMOVAL LTD→ 16880040 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENHEATH V1 LIMITED→ 14616087 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GREEN EARTH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10747891 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| GREENGRID INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16421082 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRID COMM NE LIMITED→ 09325790 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| GRID SYSTEM ENGINEERING LTD→ 16422400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBORSIDE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED→ 14655515 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| HDL SERVICES LIMITED→ 09906328 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
Schott House
Drummond Road
Stafford
ST16 3EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
COURT, Fraser Ernest→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHRISTIE, Conroy Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-12-15 · resigned 2024-05-01
HOLLAND, Callum Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~23y · appointed 2024-02-01 · resigned 2025-09-01
SYMES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2024-01-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-22