DEACON DIRECT PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06568970 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-17
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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
23 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-26🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Trustees of the Greenways Heritage Ssas
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2022-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2022-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-12🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2022-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-05➖PHILIP, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2022-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-05🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-12-21🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2018-04-11🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-19🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-19🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-19🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
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 18 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.
17 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Paul Pritchard Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Duncan Philipceased 05/08/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29S PROPERTIES LTD→ 15992155 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2M INVESTMENT LIMITED→ 15551659 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2M2Y LTD→ 15054449 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2S 4B LTD→ 15323364 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2SR PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 11539598 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2SRM PROPERTIES LTD→ 10885307 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 303 MM LTD→ 11470217 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 30A HIGH STREET LIMITED→ 12064783 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 38 MOOR STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 16209369 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 384 STRATFORD ROAD LIMITED→ 14135758 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 39A FURNESS ROAD FREEHOLD LTD→ 14934962 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3A PROPERTY LTD→ 14410923 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Greenways Coventry Road
Dunchurch
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV22 6RE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PRITCHARD, Jason Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHILIP, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2022-08-05
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2008-04-18
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
17
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trustees of the Greenways Heritage Ssas | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | 18/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2018 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2017 | 16/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | 08/12/2021 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | 08/12/2021 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 22/03/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-11-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-18