DOUGLAS ROSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04937052 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-20
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£48.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90010Performing arts
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: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £48,830
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£49k
↑ 1233% YoY
Current Assets
£157k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £367.3k | £337.6k |
| Current assets | £156.9k | £121.1k |
| Net assets | £48.8k | £3.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-01➕HUMPHREY, Judith Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖HUMPHREY, Keith Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-23➖HUMPHREY, Judith Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-01➕HUMPHREY, Judith Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-23➖HUMPHREY, Judith Ann resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕HUMPHREY, Judith Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-10-01➕HUMPHREY, Keith Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-01➖HUMPHREY, Neil David resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-02-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mortgage Express
- 2007-02-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mortgage Express
- 2004-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-06-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-06-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DOUGLAS ROSE LIMITED
- 2003-10-20➕HUMPHREY, Keith Douglas appointeddirector
- 2003-10-20➕HUMPHREY, Neil David appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Judith Anne Humphrey Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Rivendell
18 Stone Rings Close
Harrogate
HG2 9HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HUMPHREY, Judith Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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HUMPHREY, Keith Douglas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-10-20
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HUMPHREY, Keith Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2020-10-01
HUMPHREY, Neil David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2008-10-01
HUMPHREY, Judith Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-09-23
HUMPHREY, Judith Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2016-10-23
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mortgage Express | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Express | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 08/06/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/2004 | 01/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/06/2004 | 01/03/2007 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-21