DSSH NO.1 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02873032 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
9
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 180 days
12
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 3 accounts
  • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-02-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2026-02-13
    LLOYD, James William appointed
    secretary
  6. 2026-02-13
    ORLEWICZ, Magda Joanna appointed
    director
  7. 2026-02-13
    SIMPKINS, Erich appointed
    director
  8. 2026-02-13
    OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola resigned
    director
  9. 2026-01-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  11. 2026-01-27
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  12. 2026-01-27
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  13. 2026-01-27
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2025-12-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2025-12-11
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2025-10-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-09-30
    HICKS, William Beverley resigned
    director
  18. 2025-03-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-03-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-03-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2025-03-21
    STONE, Zillah Wendy resigned
    secretary
  22. 2025-03-21
    OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola appointed
    director
  23. 2025-03-21
    STONE, Zillah Wendy resigned
    director
  24. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  25. 2024-12-30
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  26. 2024-12-30
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  27. 2024-12-30
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  28. 2024-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2023-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-12-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  31. 2018-10-31
    STEELE, Anne resigned
    secretary
  32. 2018-10-31
    STONE, Zillah Wendy appointed
    secretary
  33. 2018-10-31
    STEELE, Anne resigned
    director
  34. 2018-10-31
    STONE, Zillah Wendy appointed
    director
  35. 2016-01-21
    HICKS, William Beverley appointed
    director
  36. 2016-01-21
    JOWETT, Matthew Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2014-01-16
    MATTHEWS, David John resigned
    director
  38. 2013-06-28
    DRYDEN, Stephen William resigned
    director
  39. 2013-06-28
    STEELE, Anne appointed
    director
  40. 2013-03-20
    MATTHEWS, David John appointed
    director
  41. 2013-03-20
    ROBERTS, Miles William resigned
    director
  42. 2011-06-30
    CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy resigned
    director
  43. 2011-06-30
    JOWETT, Matthew Paul appointed
    director
  44. 2010-05-04
    ROBERTS, Miles William appointed
    director
  45. 2010-05-04
    THORNE, Anthony David resigned
    director
  46. 2008-04-01
    DRYDEN, Stephen William appointed
    director
  47. 2008-04-01
    MORRIS, Gavin Mathew resigned
    director
  48. 2003-01-01
    BUTTFIELD, David Frank resigned
    director
  49. 2003-01-01
    MORRIS, Gavin Mathew appointed
    director
  50. 2002-01-01
    WILLIAMS, John Peter resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HICKS, William Beverley resigned 2025-09-30; OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola resigned 2026-02-13

Group structure

Ds Smith Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ds Smith Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
DSSH NO.1 LIMITED
This company · 02873032

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ds Smith Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Level 3 1 Paddington Square
London
W2 1DL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

LLOYD, James William
secretary · appointed 2026-02-13
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Active
ORLEWICZ, Magda Joanna
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-02-13
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Active
SIMPKINS, Erich
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-02-13
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Active
CATTERMPLE, Carolyn Tracy
secretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2001-07-09
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Alan John
secretary · appointed 1995-04-29 · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
RUSSELL, John Stuart
secretary · appointed 1994-07-19 · resigned 1995-04-29
Resigned
STEELE, Anne
secretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned
STONE, Zillah Wendy
secretary · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2025-03-21
Resigned
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-18 · resigned 1994-07-19
Resigned
BUTTFIELD, David Frank
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-07-19 · resigned 2003-01-01
Resigned
CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
DRYDEN, Stephen William
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2013-06-28
Resigned
HICKS, William Beverley
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
JOWETT, Matthew Paul
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2016-01-21
Resigned
MATTHEWS, David John
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-20 · resigned 2014-01-16
Resigned
MORRIS, Gavin Mathew
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
OLUYINKA, Kafayat Bisola
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-21 · resigned 2026-02-13
Resigned
ROBERTS, Miles William
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-05-04 · resigned 2013-03-20
Resigned
RUSSELL, John Stuart
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-19 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
STEELE, Anne
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2018-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27