D'NISI SHAWLANDS LTD.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -36% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £-13.1k |
| Current assets | £268.7k | £297.5k |
| Cash | £9.6k | £15.0k |
| Debtors | £255.9k | £279.2k |
| Net assets | £1.1k | £-13.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11➖MIDDLETON, Lesley resigneddirector
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05➕TRAINER, Nikki Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-01➕MIDDLETON, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➖SUMAL, Lhyam resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08➕SUMAL, Lhyam appointeddirector
- 2022-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-01➖GIBB, Tamsin resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11➕GIBB, Tamsin appointeddirector
- 2012-10-02➕NEJAT, Denise appointeddirector
- 2008-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs D'NISI SHAWLANDS LTD.
- 2008-01-16➕NEJAT, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-16➕NEJAT, Haim appointeddirector
- 2008-01-16➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-16➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-16➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-01-16➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Haim Nejat Individual · Israeli · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/08/2025 | — |