DOVELIGHT LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
- • 3 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-23➕WHITELAW, Greg appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➕WHITELAW, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➖WHITELAW, Morag resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-30➖BERRY, Janet resigneddirector
- 2013-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DOVELIGHT LTD
- 2013-10-23➕BERRY, Janet appointeddirector
- 2013-10-23➕WHITELAW, Morag appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Dovelight By The Sea Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dovelight By The Sea Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/04/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Morag Whitelawceased 13/04/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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