DEBENCH LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC696663 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-23
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£31.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £31,628
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,784 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.6k | £46.4k |
| Current assets | £31.8k | £24.7k |
| Net assets | £31.6k | £46.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DEBENCH LTD
- 2021-04-23➕DEBENCH, Dagmawi Orion appointeddirector
- 2021-04-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DEBENCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dagmawi Orion Debench Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
Technology House
9 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DEBENCH, Dagmawi Orion→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-23
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-04-23