SHENSTONE HOMES (D & B) LIMITED

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07182425 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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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filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    capital · RP04SH01
  3. 2025-03-11
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    capital · SH01
  4. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-12-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-29
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-25
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-24
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-27
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-08-02
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    HOSSEINI, Javad resigned
    director
  17. 2011-08-01
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    ARNOLD, Lynda appointed
    director
  18. 2010-03-09
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    Company incorporated
    As SHENSTONE HOMES (D & B) LIMITED
  19. 2010-03-09
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    HOSSEINI, Javad appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynda Arnold
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

10 Riversdale Road Riversdale Road
West Kirby
Wirral
CH48 4EZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ARNOLD, Lynda→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-01
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Active
HOSSEINI, Javad→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-03-09 · resigned 2011-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-02