12-18 HILL STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04416533 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-15
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-05-28
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  3. 2023-07-27
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  4. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-10-07
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    LAKE PLACID TRADING CORPORATION resigned
    corporate-director
  8. 2021-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-01
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  13. 2019-06-14
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-06-08
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    CAMPBELL-SMITH, Camilla Sally resigned
    director
  16. 2019-06-08
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    CAMPBELL-SMITH, Simon, Dr resigned
    director
  17. 2019-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-02-10
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    GORDON, Ian Alfred resigned
    director
  21. 2016-05-11
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    CAMPBELL-SMITH, Camilla Sally appointed
    director
  22. 2016-04-14
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    BRYDON, Corrine Susan Jane resigned
    director
  23. 2015-10-30
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    BURCHETT, Rainer Harold appointed
    director
  24. 2015-10-30
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    CAMPBELL-SMITH, Simon, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2015-10-30
    ➕
    GORDON, Ian Alfred appointed
    director
  26. 2015-10-30
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    LAKE PLACID TRADING CORPORATION appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2015-09-17
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    GULHATI, Shagun Kishore resigned
    director
  28. 2015-08-11
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    GULHATI, Shagun Kishore appointed
    director
  29. 2014-03-13
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    BURCHETT, Rainer Harold resigned
    director
  30. 2014-01-07
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    JAIDAH, Ali Mohammed resigned
    director
  31. 2013-09-25
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    GORDON, Ian Alfred resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-09-25
    ➖
    GORDON, Ian Alfred resigned
    director
  33. 2010-10-25
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    JAIDAH, Ali Mohammed appointed
    director
  34. 2010-07-08
    ➕
    BURCHETT, Rainer Harold appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-28
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    BURCHETT, Rainer Harold resigned
    director
  36. 2006-09-14
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    GORDON, Ian Alfred appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-09-14
    ➖
    GREEN, Howard Michael resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-09-14
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    BRYDON, Corrine Susan Jane appointed
    director
  39. 2006-09-14
    ➖
    GREEN, Howard Michael resigned
    director
  40. 2003-07-11
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    ARIAV, Nimrod resigned
    director
  41. 2003-04-23
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    ARIAV, Nimrod appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-23
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    GORDON, Ian Alfred appointed
    director
  43. 2002-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 12-18 HILL STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  44. 2002-04-15
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    GREEN, Howard Michael appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-04-15
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-04-15
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2002-04-15
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    BURCHETT, Rainer Harold appointed
    director
  48. 2002-04-15
    ➕
    GREEN, Howard Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2002-04-15
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2002-04-15
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 87 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 24 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Suite 1, First Floor,
1 Duchess Street
London
W1W 6AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

BURCHETT, Rainer Harold→
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Ian Alfred→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
GREEN, Howard Michael→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2006-09-14
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15
Resigned
ARIAV, Nimrod→
director · ~100y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned
BRYDON, Corrine Susan Jane→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2016-04-14
Resigned
BURCHETT, Rainer Harold→
director · ~87y · appointed 2010-07-08 · resigned 2014-03-13
Resigned
BURCHETT, Rainer Harold→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2007-12-28
Resigned
CAMPBELL-SMITH, Camilla Sally→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2019-06-08
Resigned
CAMPBELL-SMITH, Simon, Dr→
director · ~85y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2019-06-08
Resigned
GORDON, Ian Alfred→
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2017-02-10
Resigned
GORDON, Ian Alfred→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
GREEN, Howard Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2006-09-14
Resigned
GULHATI, Shagun Kishore→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-08-11 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
JAIDAH, Ali Mohammed→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-10-25 · resigned 2014-01-07
Resigned
LAKE PLACID TRADING CORPORATION→
corporate-director · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2021-10-07
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

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2026-05-13
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2025-06-11
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2025-05-19
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2024-05-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
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address · AD01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-03