100 DALSTON LANE LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key 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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-20➕LIBRI, Christina Eleonora appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-20➖SWEENEY, Peter Anselm resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-04➖NEWTON, Dennis Frances resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-04➕SWEENEY, Peter Anselm appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30➕NEWTON, Dennis Frances appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-24➖LINARES PREGO, Rosalia resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-22➕LINARES PREGO, Rosalia appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-21➕CAVALLUCCI, Anna appointeddirector
- 2001-09-21➖POWELL, Anna resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-21➖LINARES-PREGO, Rosalia resigneddirector
- 2001-09-21➖POWELL, Anna resigneddirector
- 1999-08-12➖HUFFAM, Ian Michael resignedsecretary
- 1999-08-12➖HUFFAM, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 1999-08-11➕POWELL, Anna appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-11➕POWELL, Anna appointeddirector
- 1997-12-24➕TUBB, Derek appointeddirector
- 1997-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 100 DALSTON LANE LIMITED
- 1997-11-27➕HUFFAM, Ian Michael appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-27➕FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-27➖FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-27➕HUFFAM, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-11-27➕LINARES-PREGO, Rosalia appointeddirector
- 1997-11-27➕FNCS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-27➖FNCS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Christina Eleonora Libri Individual · British · DOB 03/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/10/2023 |
Mr Derek Tubb Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Anna Cavallucci Individual · Italian · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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