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Prepared 14 July 2026
DOUGLAS ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
00407703 · ltd · incorporated 1946-04-04
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Unit 12 Thames Street, Louth, LN11 7AD, United Kingdom
- SIC codes
- 26110 — SIC 26110
- Accounts next due
- 2027-04-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-04-15
2. Directors (3 active)
- BAILEY, Peter
- director · appointed 2015-07-17 · born 2/1947 (age 79)
- CRATE, Andrew Dereck
- director · appointed 2012-07-20 · born 10/1964 (age 62)
- MERRIMAN, Catherine Gemma
- director · appointed 2022-02-24 · born 9/1976 (age 50)
3. Shareholders (5 active)
- Forrester Boyd Trustees Limited
- 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Michael Searle
- 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest
- Miss Catherine Gemma Merriman
- significant influence
- Mr Peter Bailey
- significant influence
- Mr Andrew Dereck Crate
- significant influence
4. Group structure
Forrester Boyd Trustees Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
- Forrester Boyd Trustees Limited
- Corporate parent · 50-75%
5. Security
13 total charges (0 outstanding, 13 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 78/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- high — 65/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 1 medium · 0 low