DANISH DESIGN PET PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02134552 · ltd · incorporated 1987-05-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.18M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,179,283
Net assets shrinking
Down £484,404 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 96% YoY
Cash YoY
-96%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14k
↓ 96% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.47M | £1.66M |
| Current assets | £1.53M | £1.83M |
| Cash | £14.2k | £330.6k |
| Debtors | £335.4k | £524.0k |
| Net assets | £1.18M | £1.66M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-03-14➕JANSSON, Andreas Bo Oskar appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➕SANDHOLM, Sebastian Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➖NEWSOME, Susanne resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-14➖NEWSOME, Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➖NEWSOME, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➖NEWSOME, Susanne resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-29➕NEWSOME, Allan appointeddirector
- 2011-04-07➕LOCKLEY, Annelise appointeddirector
- 2008-02-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-02-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-12-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank
- 1997-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1997-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-12-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1987-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs DANISH DESIGN PET PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Group structure
Petcare Group Sweden Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Petcare Group Sweden Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DANISH DESIGN PET PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 02134552
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Petcare Group Sweden Ab Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stuart Newsomeceased 14/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Susanne Newsomeceased 14/03/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990
Registered office
Westfield Mills
Kirk Lane
Yeadon Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS19 7LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
JANSSON, Andreas Bo Oskar→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-14
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LOCKLEY, Annelise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2011-04-07
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SANDHOLM, Sebastian Peter→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-14
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NEWSOME, Susanne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-03-14
NEWSOME, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2023-03-14
NEWSOME, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2023-03-14
NEWSOME, Susanne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2023-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/02/2008 | 02/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/02/2007 | 02/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/12/2006 | 11/10/2022 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/07/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/12/1989 | 20/02/1997 |
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Recent filings (123 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21