DKS AUTOCARE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.7k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £4.4k | £2.1k |
| Cash | — | £2.1k |
| Debtors | — | £1 |
| Net assets | £15.7k | £2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs DKS AUTOCARE LTD
- 2023-04-27➕MASSON, Dirk appointeddirector
- 2023-04-27📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dirk Masson Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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