DUGDALE COMPOUNDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08699993 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖OUTEN, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-03➖FARRAS GASSO, Marcos resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05➕COOKE, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05➖RYAN, Jeffrey Lewis, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2021-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-31➖ROWELL, Darren resigneddirector
- 2021-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-26➖BALCON, Philippe resigneddirector
- 2020-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-18➕MERTENS, Luc appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➕BALCON, Philippe appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➕FARRAS GASSO, Marcos appointeddirector
- 2019-09-16➖BICKERTON, Richard Henry Cheetham resigneddirector
- 2019-09-16➖DURKIN, Thomas Frederick resigneddirector
- 2015-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-04-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-04-08➕BICKERTON, Richard Henry Cheetham appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08➕DURKIN, Thomas Frederick appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08➕OUTEN, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08➕RYAN, Jeffrey Lewis, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DUGDALE COMPOUNDS LIMITED
- 2013-09-20➕ROWELL, Darren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Achim Georg Hannes Riemann Individual · German · DOB 09/1953 · age 73 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 17/11/2022 |
Jan Christoph Riemann Individual · German · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/11/2022 |
Thomas Hendrik Riemann Individual · German · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/11/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Benvic Europe Sasceased 17/11/2022· 75-100% shares
- Luc Mertensceased 01/04/2021· significant influence
- Mr Darren Rowellceased 31/03/2021· 25-50% shares
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.
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| CRAIG ENGINEERING (HX) LIMITED→ 09176155 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| DAISY LEA POULTRY FARM LIMITED→ 00707880 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| DECORATIVE PANELS FURNITURE LIMITED→ 06773262 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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| DOWER CLOGS LTD→ 14494018 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DRAKES (UK) LTD.→ 08170303 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160
Registered office
Valley Mill Holmes Road
Sowerby Bridge
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX6 2AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
COOKE, Louis→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MERTENS, Luc→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALCON, Philippe→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2021-02-26
BICKERTON, Richard Henry Cheetham→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2019-09-16
DURKIN, Thomas Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2019-09-16
FARRAS GASSO, Marcos→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2024-12-03
OUTEN, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2025-03-31
ROWELL, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-20 · resigned 2021-03-31
RYAN, Jeffrey Lewis, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2023-05-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2015 | 08/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | 17/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | 15/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | 15/12/2020 |
Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-22