8 IRVING STREET LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06856426 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-06-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-05
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  13. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-04
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    EL-JALEK, Khaled appointed
    director
  17. 2016-07-04
    ➖
    ELIA, Bassam resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-07-04
    ➖
    ELIA, Bassam resigned
    director
  19. 2010-08-16
    ➕
    ELIA, Bassam appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-08-16
    ➖
    SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-05-06
    ➕
    ELIA, Bassam appointed
    director
  22. 2009-05-06
    ➖
    HAMILTON-SMITH, Lisa resigned
    director
  23. 2009-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 8 IRVING STREET LIMITED
  24. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    HAMILTON-SMITH, Lisa appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Khaled El-Jalek
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered office

8 Irving Street
London
WC2H 7AT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

EL-JALEK, Khaled→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELIA, Bassam→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2016-07-04
Resigned
SUBSCRIBER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2010-08-16
Resigned
ELIA, Bassam→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2016-07-04
Resigned
HAMILTON-SMITH, Lisa→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2009-05-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-29