DERBY LAB LLP
🌿Early-stageactive
OC450002 · llp · incorporated 2023-11-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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, 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
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DERBY LAB LLP
- 2023-11-17➕BENNETT, Erin appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-11-17➕FROST, Crystal Louise, Dr appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-11-17📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.6 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Erin Bennett Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1993 · age 33 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 17/11/2023 |
Dr Crystal Louise Frost Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 17/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACE STAR PARTS LTD→ 14999507 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2023-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
149 Carlinghow Lane
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 8DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BENNETT, Erin→
Activellp-designated-member · ~33y · appointed 2023-11-17
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FROST, Crystal Louise, Dr→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-17
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-03
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2023-11-17