DENT BROTHERS SERVICES LTD
🌱Startupactive
17066103 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-03
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
76/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited
- 2026-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DENT BROTHERS SERVICES LTD
- 2026-03-03➕DENT, Edward John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➕DENT, George Rowland appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➕DENT, Irene Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➕DENT, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DENT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 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 — DENT, Edward John (same surname) appointed 2026-03-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward John Dent Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | — | — | board controlboard control | 03/03/2026 |
Mr George Rowland Dent Individual · British · DOB 01/1948 · age 78 | — | — | board controlboard control | 03/03/2026 |
Mrs Irene Rosemary Dent Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | — | — | board controlboard control | 03/03/2026 |
Mr Matthew James Dent Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | — | — | board controlboard control | 03/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46610 — SIC 46610
Registered office
The Croft
West Burton
Leyburn
DL8 4JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DENT, Edward John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-03-03
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DENT, George Rowland→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2026-03-03
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DENT, Irene Rosemary→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2026-03-03
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DENT, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Charles Street Commercial Investments Charles Street Commercial Investments Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/04/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (2 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-03