DBH HOME DECOR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC719271 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-10
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
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £6.9k |
| Current assets | — | £8.2k |
| Net assets | — | £6.9k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01➕WHITE, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01➖WHITE, Bradley resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01➖WHITE, Harvey resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs DBH HOME DECOR LIMITED
- 2022-01-10➕WHITE, Bradley appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10➕WHITE, Harvey appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Deborah White Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Harvey Whiteceased 01/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Bradley Whiteceased 01/02/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Unit 4, Dewar House Carnegie Campus
Enterprise Way
Dunfermline
KY11 8PY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WHITE, Deborah→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Bradley→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-02-01
WHITE, Harvey→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-02-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-04-17