ELDONPINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02784381 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-27
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£25.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,948
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£26k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£15k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.9k | £25.9k |
| Current assets | £15.3k | £15.3k |
| Net assets | £25.9k | £25.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-30➖HUNT, Robert Paul resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-10-17➖SMYTH, Shelley Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-10-17➕JARRETT, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 1996-10-17➖JARRETT, Julian Antony resigneddirector
- 1994-07-04➖JARRETT, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 1994-07-04➕JARRETT, Julian Antony appointeddirector
- 1994-07-04➕SMYTH, Shelley Ann appointeddirector
- 1993-02-17➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1993-02-17➕HUNT, Robert Paul appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-17➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1993-02-17➕JARRETT, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 1993-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ELDONPINE LIMITED
- 1993-01-27➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1993-01-27➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Paul Jarrett Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 31/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Suite 7 Meridian House
62 Station Road
North Chingford
London
E4 7BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
JARRETT, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-27 · resigned 1993-02-17
HUNT, Robert Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-17 · resigned 2012-04-30
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1993-01-27 · resigned 1993-02-17
JARRETT, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-02-17 · resigned 1994-07-04
JARRETT, Julian Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-07-04 · resigned 1996-10-17
SMYTH, Shelley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-07-04 · resigned 1997-10-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 21/09/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29