BELGRAVIA DECOR LIMITED

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01391867 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-02
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
£2.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17240
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,076,507
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£505k£1.0m£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.12M£2.10M
Current assets£2.53M£2.27M
Cash£43.5k£50.9k
Debtors£715.6k£966.2k
Net assets£2.08M£2.07M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2025-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  3. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  4. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  5. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  6. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-03-22
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    ZAMBAITI, Davide appointed
    director
  17. 2012-03-22
    ➖
    ZAMBAITI, Ferruccio resigned
    director
  18. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony resigned
    director
  20. 2009-11-12
    ➖
    SIELLET, Pascal Remi resigned
    director
  21. 2008-03-05
    ➖
    GUILLEROT, Marc Henri Emile resigned
    director
  22. 2007-11-27
    ➕
    SIELLET, Pascal Remi appointed
    director
  23. 2005-02-09
    ➖
    BROWN, Peter Rayzon resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-09
    ➕
    MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-02-09
    ➖
    BROWN, Peter Rayzon resigned
    director
  26. 2004-09-15
    ➕
    MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2003-07-02
    ➕
    GUILLEROT, Marc Henri Emile appointed
    director
  28. 2003-03-11
    ➖
    BROWN, Sylvia resigned
    director
  29. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    ZAMBAITI, Ferruccio appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  31. 2003-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2003-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2003-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2003-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1994-12-30
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Griffin Factors Limited
  36. 1992-08-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 1984-11-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 1984-07-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 1984-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 1981-08-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 1978-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BELGRAVIA DECOR LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ferruccio Zambaiti
Individual · Italian · DOB 07/1946 · age 80
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17240 — SIC 17240

Registered office

Belgravia House
Woodbine Street
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR1 2NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

ZAMBAITI, Davide→
director · ~39y · appointed 2012-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Peter Rayzon→
secretary · resigned 2005-02-09
Resigned
MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-09 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
BROWN, Peter Rayzon→
director · ~83y · resigned 2005-02-09
Resigned
BROWN, Sylvia→
director · ~82y · resigned 2003-03-11
Resigned
GUILLEROT, Marc Henri Emile→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2008-03-05
Resigned
MADER-HORNE, Mark Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
SIELLET, Pascal Remi→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2009-11-12
Resigned
ZAMBAITI, Ferruccio→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2012-03-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Griffin Factors
Griffin Factors Limited
Fixed equitable charge1 property30/12/1994—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property11/08/199207/02/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property30/11/198407/02/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/07/198407/02/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property31/05/198407/02/2003
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/08/198107/02/2003
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Recent filings (123 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-05