EMMDEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04495909 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-26
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£259.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £259,740
Net assets shrinking
Down £34,610 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£260k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£500k
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£100k£200k£300k£400k£500kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£267.5k£320.7k
Current assets£500.0k£486.7k
Cash£5.7k£9.6k
Debtors£361.7k£385.9k
Net assets£259.7k£294.4k

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

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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2022-11-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  6. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-12-31
    ➕
    INNES, James appointed
    director
  13. 2020-12-31
    ➕
    KHANNA, Vishal appointed
    director
  14. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-12-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2018-12-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2018-12-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-12-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2018-12-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-12-06
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    MITHA, Mubeen appointed
    director
  23. 2018-12-06
    ➖
    HOMER, David resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-12-06
    ➖
    HOMER, David resigned
    director
  25. 2018-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2009-10-21
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    HOMER, David appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-21
    ➖
    HOMER, Richard Oliver resigned
    director
  28. 2002-08-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sygnet Invoice Finance LTD
  29. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    HOMER, David appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    MIDLANDS SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    ALLSOPP, Nicholas James resigned
    nominee-director
  32. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    HOMER, Richard Oliver appointed
    director
  33. 2002-07-26
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    Company incorporated
    As EMMDEES LIMITED
  34. 2002-07-26
    ➕
    MIDLANDS SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-07-26
    ➕
    ALLSOPP, Nicholas James appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

The Real Curry Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Real Curry Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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EMMDEES LIMITED
This company · 04495909

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Real Curry Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/12/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Homerceased 06/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Linda Joan Homerceased 06/12/2018· 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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6 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
Incorporated2002-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Balti House
Parkway Road
Dudley
DY1 2QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

INNES, James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHANNA, Vishal→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITHA, Mubeen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOMER, David→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2018-12-06
Resigned
MIDLANDS SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
ALLSOPP, Nicholas James→
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2002-07-26 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
HOMER, David→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-10-21 · resigned 2018-12-06
Resigned
HOMER, Richard Oliver→
director · ~44y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2009-10-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—22/11/2022—
satisfied
Sygnet Invoice Finance
Sygnet Invoice Finance LTD
Agreement1 property20/08/200224/04/2018
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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-21