SMSF DILLON LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs SMSF DILLON LTD
- 2019-09-17➕DILLON, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2019-09-17➕DILLON, Seán appointeddirector
- 2019-09-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DILLON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Seán Dillon Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | — | — | board controlboard control | 17/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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