F.DUNMORE & SON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00663787 · ltd · incorporated 1960-06-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£27.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 30.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £27,129
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,295 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£27k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£139k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £102.7k | £307.2k |
| Current assets | £139.3k | £199.0k |
| Net assets | £27.1k | £63.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-12-11➖DUNMORE, Sheila Pamela resigneddirector
- 2000-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-06-24➖DUNMORE, Robert James resigneddirector
- 1995-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-06-09➕DUNMORE, Eileen Tracy appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-09➖DUNMORE, Sheila Pamela resignedsecretary
- 1960-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs F.DUNMORE & SON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DUNMORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Eileen Tracy Dunmore Individual · British · DOB 04/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/09/2023 |
Mr James Clinton Dunmore Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 20/09/2023 |
Mr Clinton James Dunmore Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER STUD LIMITED→ 11463230 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CROFTS & FINDLAY (FARMERS) LTD→ 12747910 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CROPCROP LIMITED→ 16137645 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CROPUTILS LTD→ 16835058 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAVISON & CO. (POTCO) LIMITED→ 16782686 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRAYTON SHEEP FARMING LIMITED→ 13231843 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EVERSHOLT ESTATE LIMITED→ 03505704 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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| FIELD FOLK LTD→ 17107284 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Manor House, Middle Farm Back Lane
Souldrop
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 1HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DUNMORE, Eileen Tracy→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-06-09
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Active
DUNMORE, Sheila Pamela→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-09
DUNMORE, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1999-06-24
DUNMORE, Sheila Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2012-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/05/2015 | 31/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/03/2015 | 31/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 01/12/2000 | 31/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/10/1995 | 31/03/2026 |
Recent filings (105 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-25