DARWAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
FC037575 · oversea-company · incorporated 2020-04-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-25📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2020-10-06➕TRIDENT TRUST (GUERNSEY) COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-06➕SWARTBERG, Gregory Daniël appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06📄appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-serviceannual-return · OS-PAR
- 2020-10-06📄appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-representannual-return · OS-PAR
- 2020-10-06📄register-overseas-companyincorporation · OSIN01
- 2020-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs DARWAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.)
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| NORTHWOOD PROPERTY LIMITED→ OE034597 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAI EUROPE III-B-3→ LP007555 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| PERIMMO LIMITED→ FC043043 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PHOENIX EQUITY PARTNERS 2010 L.P.→ LP013411 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| PHOENIX EQUITY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2006→ SL005614 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| Q.I.P. UK REAL ESTATE LIMITED→ OE027963 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| RASPBERRY TOPCO LIMITED→ FC042424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SAF GP NO.1 LIMITED→ OE020553 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SAFARI UK TOPCO LIMITED→ FC042037 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SOUTH SHARE LIMITED→ OE030836 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SPRIMONT LIMITED→ OE007003 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ OE030943 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2020-04-06
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Fourth Floor West Wing Trafalgar Court
Admiral Park
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 2JA
Guernsey
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
TRIDENT TRUST (GUERNSEY) COMPANY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWARTBERG, Gregory Daniël→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-10-06
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Recent filings (12 total)
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-05
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2020-11-25
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-service
annual-return · OS-PAR
2020-10-06
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
annual-return · OS-PAR
2020-10-06
register-overseas-company
incorporation · OSIN01
2020-10-06