DREVER & CO LIMITED
- 01450SIC 01450
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £676.7k | £707.7k |
| Current assets | £1.18M | £691.5k |
| Cash | £973.4k | £458.9k |
| Debtors | £64.9k | £92.5k |
| Net assets | £661.9k | £693.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04➖DREVER, William resigneddirector
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DREVER & CO LIMITED
- 2012-04-03➕DREVER, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2012-04-03➕DREVER, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DREVER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lucy Drever Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Dreverceased 04/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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