D. S. HERITAGE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03864997 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-11
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    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-05-01
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    address · AD01
  9. 2024-04-11
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  10. 2023-06-12
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    address · AD01
  11. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-07-21
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    address · AD01
  15. 2022-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-02
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-08-31
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    MURRAY, Jennifer appointed
    director
  19. 2021-08-31
    ➕
    THISTLETHWAITE, Simon appointed
    director
  20. 2021-08-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-08-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-08-26
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    HERITAGE, Susan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2021-08-26
    ➖
    HERITAGE, David resigned
    director
  24. 2021-08-26
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    HERITAGE, Susan resigned
    director
  25. 2021-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-08-26
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    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-08-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2020-09-23
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    MURRAY-JONES, Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2004-08-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2004-06-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2004-04-23
    ➕
    HERITAGE, Susan appointed
    director
  32. 2004-03-23
    ➕
    HERITAGE, Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2002-01-01
    ➕
    HERITAGE, Susan appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-01-01
    ➖
    YEARDLEY, Audrey Mary resigned
    secretary
  35. 1999-10-25
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    Company incorporated
    As D. S. HERITAGE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
  36. 1999-10-25
    ➕
    YEARDLEY, Audrey Mary appointed
    secretary
  37. 1999-10-25
    ➕
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-10-25
    ➖
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1999-10-25
    ➕
    HERITAGE, David appointed
    director
  40. 1999-10-25
    ➕
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1999-10-25
    ➖
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HERITAGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-10-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Heritage
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Heritageceased 26/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Susan Heritageceased 26/08/2021· 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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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Orchard Hideaways Redhills Lane
Redhills
Penrith
CA11 0DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-10-31OVERDUE
Last: 2023-10-17

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HERITAGE, Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Jennifer→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY-JONES, Andrew→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THISTLETHWAITE, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERITAGE, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2021-08-26
Resigned
YEARDLEY, Audrey Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2002-01-01
Resigned
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 1999-10-25
Resigned
HERITAGE, David→
director · ~90y · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2021-08-26
Resigned
HERITAGE, Susan→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2021-08-26
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 1999-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property17/08/2004—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/06/2004—
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Recent filings (103 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-04