DELL ELECTRICS LTD

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14739772 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-17
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 2025
Net worth
£-26
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £26
Cash YoY
-0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£792
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£26
↓ 4.0% YoY
Current Assets
£792
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£26£138£302£465£629£793Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-26£531
Current assets£792£793
Cash£792£793
Net assets£-26£-25

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
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-30
    DELL, Melody Anna-Faith resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DELL ELECTRICS LTD
  7. 2023-03-17
    DELL, Ashley John appointed
    director
  8. 2023-03-17
    DELL, Melody Anna-Faith appointed
    director
  9. 2023-03-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashley John Dell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control17/03/2023
Mrs Melody Anna-Faith Dell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control17/03/2023

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
Incorporated2023-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

1 The Paddock
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
TA4 3FL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DELL, Ashley John
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-03-17
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Active
DELL, Melody Anna-Faith
director · ~34y · appointed 2023-03-17 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (8 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-17