DOODLE PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC349347 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-01
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-11-08➖KOHLI, Dashmeen resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2016-10-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-07-31➖KOHLI, Bhupinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2010-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2010-07-02➕KOHLI, Dashmeen appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-02➖WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-01-01➕KOHLI, Bhupinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-10-15➖BELL, Graham resigneddirector
- 2008-10-09➕SINGH, Kabir appointeddirector
- 2008-10-09➖WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs DOODLE PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2008-10-01➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-01➕BELL, Graham appointeddirector
- 2008-10-01➕WJM 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 18 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kabir Singh Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Dashmeen Kaur Kohliceased 22/03/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EJL FOODS LTD→ SC846777 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ELITE CONTRACT FURNITURE LIMITED→ SC668234 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Clyde Offices 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SINGH, Kabir→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KOHLI, Dashmeen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-02 · resigned 2017-11-08
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-07-02
BELL, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2008-10-15
KOHLI, Bhupinder Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-07-31
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2008-10-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2017 | 13/06/2018 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/08/2010 | 08/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/2009 | 03/09/2016 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14