DL TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
- · Bankability: 70 → 75
- · Filings: 16 → 17
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 2 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Bankability: 70 → 75
- ↑Filings: 16 → 17
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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 (79/100)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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £339 | £499 |
| Current assets | £6.2k | £4.8k |
| Net assets | £339 | £499 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DL TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
- 2021-07-14➕LEMNEAN, Daniel-Vasile appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14📄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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Vasile Lemnean Individual · Romanian · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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