DDBBN LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC616124 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-13
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£358
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -87% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £358
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,437 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 87% YoY
Cash YoY
-87%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£358
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.4k | £25.0k |
| Current assets | £8.3k | £32.5k |
| Cash | £4.1k | £30.6k |
| Debtors | £3.8k | — |
| Net assets | £358 | £10.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-03-13➖NEWTON, Ben Brownlie resigneddirector
- 2020-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DDBBN LTD
- 2018-12-13➕NEWTON, Dominique Danielle appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕NEWTON, Ben Brownlie appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Maria Adams Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 08/05/2021 |
Mrs Dominique Danielle Newton Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ben Brownlie Newtonceased 05/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2018-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
58 Long Lane
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1HH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NEWTON, Dominique Danielle→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWTON, Ben Brownlie→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2020-03-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28