2B INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06090040 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-07
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.05M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 £1,054,305
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.48M | £4.60M |
| Current assets | £2.27M | £2.01M |
| Net assets | £1.05M | £1.05M |
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-04-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-08-08📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2019-01-17📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-11-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-08-16➖RAJA, Mohammed Razvan resigneddirector
- 2008-09-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 2B INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2007-02-07➕ARSHAD, Mohammed appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-07➕ARSHAD, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2007-02-07➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-07➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-07➕RAJA, Mohammed Razvan appointeddirector
- 2007-02-07➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-07➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hassan Arshad Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/02/2017 |
Mr Mohammed Razvan Raja Individual · British · DOB 02/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mohammed Arshad Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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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| 246 MARSTON ROAD OXFORD LTD→ 16278124 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
5 South Parade
Summertown
Oxford
OX2 7JL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
ARSHAD, Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2007-02-07
RAJA, Mohammed Razvan→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2012-08-16
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2007-02-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/11/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/09/2008 | 13/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2008 | 13/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-25