INSPIRED RENOVATIONS SWANWICK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06626064 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-20
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01250
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41100Development of building projects
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.0y
45/100
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.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-20➖LIPTROTT, John James resigneddirector
- 2017-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-07-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs INSPIRED RENOVATIONS SWANWICK LIMITED
- 2008-06-20➕LIPTROTT, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-20➕LIPTROTT, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-06-20➕LIPTROTT, John James 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 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
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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Mrs Emma Liptrott Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 04/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Liptrottceased 20/08/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| IT'S THE LEASH WE CAN DO LTD→ 15770674 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| MANOR HOUSE FARM EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 16801132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| MERE FARM POOL LIMITED→ 15852595 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MICHAEL DENNEY (SOIL NUTRITION) LTD→ 06612291 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| MOBBERLEY STATION CATTERY LTD→ 15325745 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01250 — SIC 01250
Registered office
Cherry Tree Cottage Booth Bed Lane
Allostock
Knutsford
WA16 9NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LIPTROTT, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-20
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LIPTROTT, Emma Louise→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-06-20
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LIPTROTT, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2017-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/2008 | 25/02/2014 |
Recent filings (46 total)
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accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-29