DIFLO LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC623940 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-11
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£24.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,384

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£24k
↑ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£25k£31kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£24.4k£12.5k
Current assets£30.7k£18.6k
Net assets£24.4k£12.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-08-05
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    IONESCU, Gilbert-Claudiu resigned
    director
  8. 2021-08-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2020-08-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2020-08-27
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    IONESCU, Gilbert-Claudiu appointed
    director
  20. 2020-08-27
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    RYZHYK, Dzmitry resigned
    director
  21. 2020-08-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2019-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As DIFLO LTD
  24. 2019-03-11
    ➕
    RADU, Florin Vasile appointed
    director
  25. 2019-03-11
    ➕
    RYZHYK, Dzmitry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Florin Vasile Radu
Individual · Romanian · DOB 01/1982 · age 44
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/03/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gilbert-Claudiu Ionescuceased 05/08/2021· 25-50% shares · board control
  • Mr Dzmitry Ryzhykceased 27/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

218 High Street
Arbroath
DD11 1HY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RADU, Florin Vasile→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IONESCU, Gilbert-Claudiu→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-08-27 · resigned 2021-08-05
Resigned
RYZHYK, Dzmitry→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-03-11 · resigned 2020-08-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-05