FIBREFINE TEXTILES (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01532732 · ltd · incorporated 1980-12-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    JESSOP, Marcus Nathan resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-21
    ➕
    ALI, Aaftab appointed
    secretary
  4. 2026-05-21
    ➕
    JONES, Benjamin David appointed
    director
  5. 2026-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-05-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2026-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-04-02
    ➖
    SMITH, David John resigned
    director
  17. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-04-02
    ➖
    MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-04-02
    ➕
    JESSOP, Marcus Nathan appointed
    director
  23. 2018-04-02
    ➖
    MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas resigned
    director
  24. 2001-11-30
    ➕
    MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-11-29
    ➖
    NEWTON, Richard Brodie resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-11-29
    ➖
    DOLLEY, Bryan Stanley resigned
    director
  27. 2001-11-29
    ➖
    NEWTON, Richard Brodie resigned
    director
  28. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas appointed
    director
  29. 2000-11-29
    ➕
    SMITH, David John appointed
    director
  30. 1987-02-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1982-10-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Williams and Glyn's Bank PLC
  32. 1980-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As FIBREFINE TEXTILES (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Dormeuil Manufacturing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dormeuil Manufacturing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FIBREFINE TEXTILES (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED
This company · 01532732

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dormeuil Manufacturing Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

6/7 C/O Dormeuil Manufacturing Ltd
Flagship Square, Shaw Cross Business Park
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 7TH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last: 2026-07-17

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

ALI, Aaftab→
secretary · appointed 2026-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Benjamin David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2018-04-02
Resigned
NEWTON, Richard Brodie→
secretary · resigned 2001-11-29
Resigned
DOLLEY, Bryan Stanley→
director · ~71y · resigned 2001-11-29
Resigned
JESSOP, Marcus Nathan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-02 · resigned 2026-05-22
Resigned
MOTTRAM, Robin John Nicholas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2018-04-02
Resigned
NEWTON, Richard Brodie→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-11-29
Resigned
SMITH, David John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2021-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge1 property12/02/1987—
outstanding
Williams and Glyn's Bank
Williams and Glyn's Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/10/1982—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2021-09-24