DDK GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2021-07-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-09-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-06-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-06-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs DDK GROUP LIMITED
- 2020-07-21➕GAFFNEY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2020-07-21📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-09-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Gaffney Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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