EMBERLARCH ESTATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02369282 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18➖MORRISON, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-17➕STEARN, Jonathan Niall appointeddirector
- 2024-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-18➖RYAN, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-31➖MELTON, Elizabeth Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-28➕MELTON, Elizabeth Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-28➖ROBERTSON, Mary Ann resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-24➖WRIGHT, Peter Noel resigneddirector
- 1993-01-23➕ROBERTSON, Mary Ann appointedsecretary
- 1992-09-18➖MCCAIG, Joseph Martin, Dr resignedsecretary
- 1992-09-18➖MCCAIG, Joseph Martin, Dr resigneddirector
- 1989-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs EMBERLARCH ESTATES LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Joan Ryan Individual · British · DOB 09/1935 · age 91 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/04/2024 |
Mr James Edward Morrison Individual · British · DOB 04/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A G PRICE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 16400230 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCOMODATE LIMITED→ 05343502 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACE ARC PROPERTIES LTD→ 16108130 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACHDDU VILLA LTD→ 11566428 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACJ HOUSING LTD→ 15681116 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACJW LIMITED→ 09701738 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACOMA REAL ESTATE (UK) LIMITED→ 13378740 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACORN 1000 LTD→ 16426648 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTIVE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (WALES) LIMITED→ 09232501 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACUTE DETECTION LTD→ 07823855 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ADAPT PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 10816150 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADEILAD LTD→ 09498425 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Abergwenlais Mill
Cilycwm
Llandovery
SA20 0SW
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
STEARN, Jonathan Niall→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-07-17
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MCCAIG, Joseph Martin, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-18
MELTON, Elizabeth Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-28 · resigned 2012-03-31
ROBERTSON, Mary Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-23 · resigned 2004-11-28
MCCAIG, Joseph Martin, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1992-09-18
MORRISON, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2024-07-18
RYAN, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2024-02-18
WRIGHT, Peter Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2004-11-24
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Recent filings (107 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27