DIRECT CARPET & CURTAIN SUPPLIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03972375 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-91.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47510SIC 47510
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.9y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £91,286
Cash YoY
+4607%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
↑ 4607% YoY
Net Worth
-£91k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£198k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£124k-£59k£5k£69k£133k£198kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-89.0k£-103.9k
Current assets£197.6k£148.6k
Cash£27.0k£573
Debtors£67.2k£73.9k
Net assets£-91.3k£-123.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2022-08-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-08-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  7. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-20
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  9. 2022-05-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2022-05-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2022-05-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-05-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-06-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-05-12
    ➖
    HARRIS, Teresa resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-05-12
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    HARRIS, Teresa resigned
    director
  20. 2021-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-03-10
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    HARRIS, Chris Allan resigned
    director
  22. 2016-09-08
    ➕
    HARRIS, Chris Allan appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-20
    ➖
    HARRIS, Peter David resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-15
    ➕
    THOMSON, Lee William appointed
    director
  25. 2000-04-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DIRECT CARPET & CURTAIN SUPPLIES LIMITED
  26. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    HARRIS, Teresa appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    HARRIS, Peter David appointed
    director
  30. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    HARRIS, Teresa appointed
    director
  31. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee William Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting29/11/2021
Mrs Tracey Louise Harris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Teresa Harrisceased 12/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2000-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 & 2 Eagle Court
Woodland Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

THOMSON, Lee William→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
HARRIS, Chris Allan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-08 · resigned 2017-03-10
Resigned
HARRIS, Peter David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
HARRIS, Teresa→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—26/08/2022—
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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-02-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-05-20
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11