DONLANE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03427541 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-02
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£569
↓ 5.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £238 | £242 |
| Current assets | £569 | £600 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-11📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-10➕WHITE, Jonathan Clive appointeddirector
- 2024-05-10➖BRIERLEY, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-05-05➕BRIERLEY, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2012-01-05➖HICKLEY, Paul Anthony Millhouse resigneddirector
- 2010-07-30➕HICKLEY, Paul Anthony Millhouse appointeddirector
- 2010-06-14➖COOMBS, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-14➖COOMBS, Colin Edward resigneddirector
- 2005-08-12➖COOMBS, Ian Christopher resigneddirector
- 1997-09-22➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-22➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs DONLANE LIMITED
- 1997-09-02➕COOMBS, Steven appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-02➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-02➕COOMBS, Colin Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-09-02➕COOMBS, Ian Christopher appointeddirector
- 1997-09-02➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Phillip Hignett Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/02/2025 |
Mrs Anthea Hickley Individual · British · DOB 01/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2016 |
Jonathan Clive White Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher James Brierleyceased 10/05/2024· significant influence
- Mr Paul Anthony Millhouse Hickleyceased 01/01/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
23 Aston Magna
Moreton-In-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
WHITE, Jonathan Clive→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOMBS, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 2010-06-14
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 1997-09-22
BRIERLEY, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-05-05 · resigned 2024-05-10
COOMBS, Colin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 2010-06-14
COOMBS, Ian Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 2005-08-12
HICKLEY, Paul Anthony Millhouse→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2012-01-05
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 1997-09-22
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Recent filings (85 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16