EDIFICIO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05915063 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-24
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 1 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
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
47 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 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Jacqueline Callaway
- 2009-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-01-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2007-01-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-01-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-11-01➕HARVEY, Hayley appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-01➖MALLAM, Christopher Paul resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs EDIFICIO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-08-24➕HARVEY, Tye Saunders appointeddirector
- 2006-08-24➕MALLAM, Christopher Paul appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
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 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Tye Saunders Harvey Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Construction · CO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 INTERIORS LTD→ 11156236 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (BUILDING) LIMITED→ 15204924 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HIRE) LIMITED→ 15585179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A AND H INVESTMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15201406 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A B L DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 04164123 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| A C CONSTRUCTION (COLCHESTER) LIMITED→ 06654662 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A CAINES GROUNDWORKS LTD→ 10806571 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A2Z SAFETY LTD→ 12531050 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA ELECTRICAL AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 16341744 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA SCAFFOLDING (ESSEX) LTD→ 15310891 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAV CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 07742224 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AB ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 06807271 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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
Incorporated2006-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
19 Worcester Road
Colchester
Essex
CO1 2RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
HARVEY, Tye Saunders→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALLAM, Christopher Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2006-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | Jacqueline Callaway / Christopher Alan Callaway | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/01/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/01/2007 | 05/02/2009 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/01/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
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2025-09-21
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2025-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-09-13
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2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-09-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2020-09-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2019-10-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-07