FEARNE AND ROSIE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12318512 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-18
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-01-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2025-04-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2025-04-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2025-02-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2024-07-03
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  11. 2024-07-03
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  12. 2024-07-03
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  13. 2024-07-03
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  14. 2024-07-03
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  15. 2024-06-06
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  16. 2024-05-30
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2024-05-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2024-05-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2024-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-04-16
    JARDINE, Amber Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2024-03-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2023-12-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2023-10-23
    JARDINE, Amber Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2019-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As FEARNE AND ROSIE LIMITED
  25. 2019-11-18
    KETTLEWELL, Rachel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Giles Thomas Turner Brook
Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting15/11/2021
Ms Rachel Kettlewell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/11/2019

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390

Registered office

Raydale Foods
Brunt Acres Road
Hawes
DL8 3UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KETTLEWELL, Rachel
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-11-18
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Active
JARDINE, Amber Louise
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-10-23 · resigned 2024-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-07
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-07-03
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-07-03
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-07-03
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-07-03