DEVINE SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- · Opportunity score: 76 → 68
- · Bankability: 75 → 65
- · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Opportunity score: 76 → 68
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
- ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
- ↑Filings: 10 → 11
- ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
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Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
3 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £20.0k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £0 | £20.0k | £4.5k |
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
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DEVINE SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2020-07-03➕DEVINE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DEVINE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-16
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wendy Devine Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/07/2020 |
Mr Steven Devine Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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