D T DINSDALE & SON LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16866451 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-20
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs D T DINSDALE & SON LIMITED
- 2025-11-20➕DINSDALE, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20➕DINSDALE, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20➕DINSDALE, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DINSDALE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DINSDALE, Mark Thomas (same surname) appointed 2025-11-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Thomas Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2025 |
Mr Mark Thomas Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2025 |
Mrs Valerie Dinsdale Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/11/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
Low Gill
Aysgarth
Leyburn
DL8 3AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-20
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DINSDALE, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-11-20
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DINSDALE, Mark Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-11-20
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DINSDALE, Valerie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-11-20
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Recent filings (2 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-20