DPB WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.6k | £12.7k |
| Current assets | £36.6k | £34.2k |
| Cash | £29.7k | £31.1k |
| Debtors | £6.9k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £12.6k | £12.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 capital
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-12-02📄undefined · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-02📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-12-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-12-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-10-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-10-21📄undefined · ANNOTATION
- 2025-10-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-21📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs DPB WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2020-10-08➕BURNS, Darren appointeddirector
- 2020-10-08📄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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Darren Burns Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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