LANDAUER HONEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02664488 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-20
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 32.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
132 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02➖DUERR, Mark Anthony Frederick resigneddirector
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-27➖COLLINSON, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-27➖COLLINSON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27➖DUERR, Anthony Norman resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06➖DINEEN, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-01➖DINEEN, Paul Michael resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➕DUERR, Richard Norman Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➕COLLINSON, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➕DINEEN, Paul Michael appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➖RYLE, Stuart John resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➕COLLINSON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➕DINEEN, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➕DUERR, Anthony Norman appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➕DUERR, Mark Anthony Frederick appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31➖RYLE, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2007-10-31➖STEEN, Alexander Ross Donald resigneddirector
- 2007-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2006-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2005-08-30🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-08-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C.
- 2005-04-01➖SADLER, Raymond Leslie resigneddirector
- 2005-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-02-16🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2005-02-16🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Kbc Bank N.V. London Branch
- 2003-08-29🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Fortis Bank S.A./N.V.
- 1999-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1997-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1996-09-04🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Banque Internationale a Luxembourg S.A.
- 1995-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 1995-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1995-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-06-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Brown Shipley & Co Limited
- 1995-06-22🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Fennoscandia Limited
- 1995-06-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: United Mizrahi Bank Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
F Duerr & Sons Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
F Duerr & Sons Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LANDAUER HONEY LIMITED
This company · 02664488
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F Duerr & Sons Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390
Registered office
Dallimore House Dallimore Road
Roundthorn Industrial Estate
Manchester
M23 9NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
DUERR, Richard Norman Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLINSON, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2022-07-27
DINEEN, Paul Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2007-11-01
RYLE, Stuart John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 2007-10-31
CLYDE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1991-11-20 · resigned 1992-01-16
COLLINSON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2022-07-27
DINEEN, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2017-12-06
DUERR, Anthony Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2022-07-27
DUERR, Mark Anthony Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2024-02-02
DUFFY, Christopher William→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1991-11-20 · resigned 1992-01-16
RYLE, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 2007-10-31
SADLER, Raymond Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 2005-04-01
STEEN, Alexander Ross Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 2007-10-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
8
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C. | Debenture | 1 property | 30/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Kbc Bank N.V. London Branch | Debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Fortis Bank S.A./N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 29/08/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Banque Internationale a Luxembourg S.A. | Debenture | 1 property | 04/09/1996 | 22/07/1999 | |
| outstanding | Brown Shipley & Co Brown Shipley & Co Limited | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Fennoscandia Fennoscandia Limited | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | 02/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | United Mizrahi Bank United Mizrahi Bank Limited | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | 17/02/2006 | |
| satisfied | Henry Ansbacher & Co Henry Ansbacher & Co Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | 09/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Nedcor Bank Nedcor Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | 28/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Union Bank of Finland | Debenture | 1 property | 22/06/1995 | 10/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Fennoscandia Bank Fennoscandia Bank Limited | General undertaking | 1 property | 08/12/1993 | 02/11/1995 | |
| outstanding | Brown Shipley & Co. Brown Shipley & Co. Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | United Mizrahi Bank United Mizrahi Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Fennoscandia Bank Fennoscandia Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1993 | 02/11/1995 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-30