DMS MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
14007398 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-28
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£44.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43210Electrical installation
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.6y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £44,037
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
£44k
Current Assets
£113k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.0k |
| Current assets | £113.1k |
| Cash | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £77.5k |
| Net assets | £44.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➖WILDERS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Apollo Business Finance LTD
- 2022-07-25➕WILDERS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DMS MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2022-03-28➕SERGEANT, Nicholas Paul 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Paul Sergeant Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew John Wildersceased 26/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
143 Eastfield Road
Peterborough
PE1 4AU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SERGEANT, Nicholas Paul→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILDERS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-07-25 · resigned 2024-01-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Apollo Business Finance Apollo Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2022 | 11/10/2023 |
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-20