DRACOLL PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05824954 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-22
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 2025
Net worth
£176.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £176,950
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£177k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£799k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £279.4k | £159.3k |
| Current assets | £799.2k | £799.2k |
| Net assets | £176.9k | £159.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-04-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-04-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2009-04-01➖WHITING, John Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-07-01➕CARROLL, Dale Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-07-01➕WHITING, John Bernard appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-23➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-23➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DRACOLL PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2006-05-22➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-22➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
D.R.C. Construction Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
D.R.C. Construction Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DRACOLL PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 05824954
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D.R.C. Construction Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 BAR ROAD NORTH LTD→ 14417048 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 19 CHISENHALE ROAD FLAT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03460275 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 1915 COLLECTIVE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 16704826 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE FOR PROPERTY U.K. LTD→ 11926994 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2000 BG LTD→ 16711748 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22P STREET LIMITED→ 15421786 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 236 HAREHILLS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 14345934 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 26-27 HALL GATE LIMITED→ 16666338 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 WEST HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06216224 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 3D ORGANISATION LIMITED→ 04729340 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 3KEYS LIMITED→ 06841492 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 4 TOMORROW LTD→ 13871265 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Pond View Cottage Bole Field Farm
Wheatley Road
Bole
DN22 9BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CARROLL, Dale Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITING, John Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2009-04-01
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-22 · resigned 2006-05-23
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-22 · resigned 2006-05-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/04/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Deed of subordination of loan(s) | 1 property | 11/04/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | Mortgage deed (third party corporate) | 1 property | 11/04/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/07/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07