DUM DUM DOUGHNUTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07326147 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-26
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-513.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £513,036

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£513k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£112k
↑ 7.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£513k-£388k-£263k-£138k-£13k£112kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-513.0k£-489.8k
Current assets£111.6k£104.3k
Debtors£111.6k£104.3k
Net assets£-513.0k£-489.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-03-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-11
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2023-09-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-08-22
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-11-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2022-10-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2010-07-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DUM DUM DOUGHNUTS LTD
  19. 2010-07-26
    ➕
    HURLEY, Thomas Frederick John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-07-26
    ➕
    HURLEY, Thomas Frederick John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Frederick John Hurley
Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence26/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Food & drink · SL postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AHURA VIRTUAL AUDIO (AVA) LIMITED→
10258087 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
ANA'S BAKE STUDIO LTD→
16042235 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ANGLO FROZEN FOODS LTD→
04001240 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————25y——
BUTT SWEETS & BAKERS LIMITED→
16780677 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
CAKE & BAKE CLUB LIMITED→
15424970 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
CHOCOTTONE LIMITED→
14861842 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
COLT DE RAI MEAT HOUSE LTD→
15826636 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
CRUMB TO ME LTD→
16991739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
DELICACIES BY M LTD→
13116642 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
DOUGHGLOW LIMITED→
15281098 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
EPIC BROWNIES LTD→
15133464 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
EVREMOND ESTATE LIMITED→
09561757 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

C/O Wilson Partners Limited, Tor
Saint-Cloud Way
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 8BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HURLEY, Thomas Frederick John→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HURLEY, Thomas Frederick John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21