DCH PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), 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: 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: high (80/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs DCH PROPERTY HOLDINGS LTD
- 2023-07-18➕CROSS, David appointeddirector
- 2023-07-18📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-28: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Cross Individual · British · DOB 08/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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