DPA SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03250921 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-07➖BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre resigneddirector
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-31➖PERCIVAL, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2016-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-05-05➕MURPHY, Rory John appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-03➕PERCIVAL, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2016-02-03➖SNOW, William Henry resigneddirector
- 2016-01-19➖FINCH, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-01-15➕HUDSON, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2016-01-15➕BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre appointeddirector
- 2014-12-22➖COMBA, Alexander Michael resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-20➖LEWIS, David Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2013-12-20➕SNOW, William Henry appointeddirector
- 2013-12-20➖WHITTINGTON, John resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19➖MATTHEWS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-12-15➕LEWIS, David Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2011-12-15➕WHITTINGTON, John appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-05➖CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31➖POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-08-06➕CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios appointeddirector
- 2009-04-06➖STYLES, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29➖BOWLER, David William resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-29➕COMBA, Alexander Michael appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-06➕POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-01-30➖BOWLER, David William resigneddirector
- 2005-12-28➕MATTHEWS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-12-28➕STYLES, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2003-01-31➕BOWLER, David William appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-31➖ELLIS, Tony Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paribas,as Security Trustee
- 2000-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paribas
- 2000-02-22➕ELLIS, Tony Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-22➖FRASER, Kay Lisa resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-15➕FINCH, David John appointeddirector
- 1998-06-26➕FRASER, Kay Lisa appointedsecretary
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Owner dependency
66/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dpass Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dpass Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DPA SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03250921
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dpass Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 RIVERS CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15850031 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 100 PNM LTD→ 11707961 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 135 SERVICES LTD→ 12565931 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1973 CONSULTING LTD→ 12302222 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1I2US LTD→ 10675961 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1P602E-19 LTD→ 15712984 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 FOUR 6 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14717936 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2001 PAYROLL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 03794581 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 2112 LTD→ 15203996 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 262 CONSULTANTS LTD→ 08999532 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Astral House
Imperial Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 4WW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)
HUDSON, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURPHY, Rory John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWLER, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2008-02-29
COMBA, Alexander Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2014-12-22
ELLIS, Tony Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-22 · resigned 2003-01-31
FRASER, Kay Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2000-02-22
IVES, Margaret Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 1998-06-26
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-09-17 · resigned 1996-10-04
BONNET, Jean-Pierre Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-01-15 · resigned 2019-01-07
BOWLER, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2008-01-30
CHRISTAKIS, Anastasios→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-08-06 · resigned 2010-03-05
FINCH, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2016-01-19
IVES, Henry George→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 1998-06-26
LEWIS, David Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2013-12-20
MATTHEWS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2011-12-19
PERCIVAL, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-02-03 · resigned 2016-05-31
POUJOL, Jean Alain Marie Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2009-08-31
SNOW, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2016-02-03
STYLES, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-12-28 · resigned 2009-04-06
WHITTINGTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2013-12-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paribas,as Security Trustee | Supplemental debenture | 1 property | 22/05/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Paribas | Debenture made between the company and paribas (the security trustee on trust for the finance parties as defined) | 1 property | 16/03/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-23