102 PRESTON HILL LTD
💤Zombieactive
06253604 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-21
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-15➖SAHI, Amar Partap Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕SAHI, Amar Partap Singh appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17➖SHAH, Ashok Raichand resigneddirector
- 2021-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-18➕SHAH, Neil appointeddirector
- 2008-04-06➖SHAH, Illa resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 102 PRESTON HILL LTD
- 2007-05-21➕SHAH, Illa appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➕SHAH, Ashok Raichand appointeddirector
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 16 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 16 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Neil Shah Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ashok Shahceased 17/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-14 ELMWOOD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05550195 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 1/1A OLD ST ANDREWS MANSIONS LIMITED→ 12524526 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 10 BELSIZE PARK HOUSE LTD→ 14995732 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 10 BERNERS PLACE LIMITED→ 13132387 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 10 DOVER ROAD LTD→ 07889719 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 10 ROSSLYN CRESCENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05841096 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 10 SCP LIMITED→ 13892340 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 100 RIVERSIDE LTD→ 16250364 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 101 LEICESTER LTD→ 12316599 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1047 FR LIMITED→ 16930549 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 107 - 109 EAST STREET LIMITED→ 12273036 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 108 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10833138 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5b Parr Road
Stanmore
HA7 1NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SHAH, Illa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2008-04-06
SAHI, Amar Partap Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2024-05-15
SHAH, Ashok Raichand→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2021-05-17
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-05-17