DOLLAR WORKSHOP LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DOLLAR WORKSHOP LTD
- 2020-06-24➕SARAFILOVIC, Andre appointeddirector
- 2020-06-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andre Sarafilovic Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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