DOGMATIC (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05865066 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-03
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£408
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £408
Net assets shrinking
Down £44,878 YoY
Cash YoY
+155%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£81k
↑ 155% YoY
Net Worth
£408
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£123k
↑ 135% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.3k | £47.2k |
| Current assets | £123.0k | £52.2k |
| Cash | £81.3k | £31.9k |
| Debtors | £31.7k | £307 |
| Net assets | £408 | £45.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-20➖LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-20➖LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine resigneddirector
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2007-11-01➕LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-04➖IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-04➖PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DOGMATIC (UK) LIMITED
- 2006-07-03➕LEWSLEY, Zoe Nichole appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-03➕IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-03➕LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➕PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine resigned 2025-10-20; LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine resigned 2025-10-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Zoe Nichole Lewsley Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Elaine Lewsleyceased 20/10/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Estover Lodge Sleapford
Long Lane
Telford
Shropshire
TF6 6HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
LEWSLEY, Zoe Nichole→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2025-10-20
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2007-11-01
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2006-07-04
LEWSLEY, Susan Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2025-10-20
PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2006-07-04
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27