DCFXL LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC776766 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
14 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-29➖CHAPMAN, Harley Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29➖CHAPMAN, Warren Bryan resigneddirector
- 2023-08-21➕HOLMES, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➕MELDRUM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➕CHAPMAN, Harley Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DCFXL LIMITED
- 2023-07-24➕CHAPMAN, Warren Bryan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHAPMAN, Harley Lloyd resigned 2025-05-29; CHAPMAN, Warren Bryan resigned 2025-05-29
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Holmes Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Warren Bryan Chapmanceased 07/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 2 Saxbone Centre Howe Moss Crescent,
Dyce
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB21 0GN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HOLMES, Alan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MELDRUM, James Douglas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-08-21
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CHAPMAN, Harley Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-08-21 · resigned 2025-05-29
CHAPMAN, Warren Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-07-24 · resigned 2025-05-29
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Recent filings (14 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-07-24