COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
05760547 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-29
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 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.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited
- 2020-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-21➖ADLER, Pearl resigneddirector
- 2020-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-05➕ADLER, Pearl appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-08-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2017-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-11-14➖WING, Clifford Donald resigneddirector
- 2014-09-22➕WING, Clifford Donald appointeddirector
- 2013-06-06➖WEIS, Aubrey resigneddirector
- 2012-06-21➕ADLER, Jacob appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2011-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2011-06-28➖ADLER, Pearl resigneddirector
- 2011-06-27➕WEIS, Aubrey appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-06-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-05-17➕ADLER, Jacob appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-17➖COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-17➕ADLER, Pearl appointeddirector
- 2006-05-17➖COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs COLONIAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2006-03-29➕COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-29➕COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 20 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Aubrey Weis Individual · British · DOB 12/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/02/2018 |
Mr Jacob Adler Individual · English · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
41 Walsingham Road
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 6EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
ADLER, Jacob→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-29 · resigned 2006-05-17
ADLER, Pearl→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-05 · resigned 2020-12-21
ADLER, Pearl→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2011-06-28
WEIS, Aubrey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-06-27 · resigned 2013-06-06
WING, Clifford Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2016-11-14
COUNTRYWIDE COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-03-29 · resigned 2006-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Standard Bank Isle of Man Standard Bank Isle of Man Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/06/2011 | 01/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/2011 | 01/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/09/2010 | 14/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/06/2010 | 14/08/2017 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-06