DFS CASKETS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC269322 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£614.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16240
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £613,957
Cash YoY
+289%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£111k
↑ 289% YoY
Net Worth
£614k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£986k
↑ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £848.7k | £741.1k |
| Current assets | £986.4k | £969.8k |
| Cash | £111.1k | £28.6k |
| Debtors | £686.0k | £747.9k |
| Net assets | £614.0k | £584.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-25➕JUKES, Katherine Ann appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-25➕JUKES, Katherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2026-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03➕VALE, Mark Hudson appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01➖COBANE, Amie Talisa resigneddirector
- 2021-06-25➕JUKES, Stewart Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-06-25➖SMITH, Martin David resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-25➕COBANE, Amie Talisa appointeddirector
- 2021-06-25➖SMITH, Martin David resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-10-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-08-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-03-31➖SMITH, David Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-31➕SMITH, Martin David appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-31➖SMITH, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➖SMITH, Patricia resigneddirector
- 2007-01-18➕SMITH, David Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-18➖WILSON, Louise resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-18➖WILSON, Louise resigneddirector
- 2004-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DFS CASKETS LIMITED
- 2004-06-14➕WILSON, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-14➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-14➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-14➕SMITH, David Frederick appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➕SMITH, Martin David appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➕SMITH, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➕WILSON, Louise appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Jukes Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jukes Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DFS CASKETS LIMITED
This company · SC269322
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jukes Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/06/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stewart Andrew Jukesceased 25/02/2026· board control · firm interest
- Stewart Andrew Jukesceased 25/02/2026· significant influence
- Mr Martin David Smithceased 25/06/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16240 — SIC 16240
Registered office
New Dyke Industrial Development New Dyke Industrial Development
Stapleton Road
Annan
Dumfrieshire
DG12 6LY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
JUKES, Katherine Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-25
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JUKES, Katherine Ann→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-02-25
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JUKES, Stewart Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-25
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VALE, Mark Hudson→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-12-03
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SMITH, David Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-18 · resigned 2012-03-31
SMITH, Martin David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2021-06-25
WILSON, Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2007-01-18
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2004-06-14
COBANE, Amie Talisa→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-06-25 · resigned 2021-09-01
SMITH, David Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2012-03-31
SMITH, Martin David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2021-06-25
SMITH, Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2012-03-31
WILSON, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2007-01-18
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2004-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2016 | 13/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/08/2016 | 13/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2013 | 30/11/2016 |
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Recent filings (91 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-13