REDFEARN AUSTIN INTERIORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00939066 · ltd · incorporated 1968-09-19
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-30
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2019-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-12-21
    ➖
    HANSON, John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    HANSON, John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2002-07-16
    ➖
    HEAD, Peter Douglas resigned
    secretary
  19. 2002-07-16
    ➖
    HEAD, Douglas Henry resigned
    director
  20. 1980-11-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
  21. 1968-09-19
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    Company incorporated
    As REDFEARN AUSTIN INTERIORS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

A.& F. Howland(Wycombe)Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.& F. Howland(Wycombe)Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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REDFEARN AUSTIN INTERIORS LIMITED
This company · 00939066

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A.& F. Howland(Wycombe)Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1968-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

36 Dashwood Avenue
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

HEAD, Peter Douglas→
director · ~75y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANSON, John→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2012-12-21
Resigned
HEAD, Peter Douglas→
secretary · resigned 2002-07-16
Resigned
HEAD, Douglas Henry→
director · ~106y · resigned 2002-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank LTD
Letter of set-off1 property14/11/1980—
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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2019-09-30