CITY HOUSE INVESTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05608435 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-01
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.0 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, 1 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, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 Assets
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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 employees1000

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-11
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    HOLMES, Jamie Anderson resigned
    director
  12. 2018-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2016-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2015-07-21
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    HOLMES, Jamie Anderson appointed
    director
  18. 2009-09-01
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    MCPARLAND, Adele Carole resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-05-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2006-02-02
    ➖
    MCCALL, William Desmond resigned
    director
  21. 2006-02-01
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    DIXON, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-02-01
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    MCPARLAND, Adele Carole appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-11-15
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    DIXON, Simon John appointed
    director
  24. 2005-11-15
    ➕
    DIXON, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-11-15
    ➖
    SHAKESPEARES SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2005-11-15
    ➕
    MCCALL, William Desmond appointed
    director
  27. 2005-11-15
    ➖
    SHAKESPEARES DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2005-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As CITY HOUSE INVESTORS LIMITED
  29. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    SHAKESPEARES SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    SHAKESPEARES DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon John Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Calm Waters Shaw Lane
Beckwithshaw
Harrogate
HG3 1QZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

DIXON, Simon John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-11-15
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Active
DIXON, Simon John→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-15 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
MCPARLAND, Adele Carole→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
SHAKESPEARES SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2005-11-15
Resigned
HOLMES, Jamie Anderson→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-21 · resigned 2018-01-11
Resigned
MCCALL, William Desmond→
director · ~87y · appointed 2005-11-15 · resigned 2006-02-02
Resigned
SHAKESPEARES DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2005-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/05/2006—
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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12