DHIC LTD
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16107902 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16➕HUGHES, Donal Mason appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➕HUGHES, Lisa Carmen appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DHIC LTD
- 2024-11-28➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hughes Family Investments holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Hughes Family Investments
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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DHIC LTD
This company · 16107902
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donal James Hughes Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/11/2024 |
Hughes Family Investments Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALDAC LIMITED→ 01454506 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| CHAHAL CAPITAL PORTFOLIO LIMITED→ 16955543 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHAPEL FLATS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05657792 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 05146631 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| CORRPRO UK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15333602 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CPJ HOUSING LIMITED→ 16410543 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRAKEHALL HOUSE LIMITED→ 06707958 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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| DACH HOLDINGS LTD→ 16185858 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DEPOT CONNECT INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED→ 10090777 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Hughes House
Cargo Fleet Road
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HUGHES, Donal Mason→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-01-16
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HUGHES, Donal James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-11-28
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HUGHES, Lisa Carmen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-16
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-20