18 ENNISMORE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07330184 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-29
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
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-12-01➕NICOLAS VAN PATRICK LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-12-01➖ROBERTS, Hannah resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09➕ROBERTS, Hannah appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: J. P. Morgan International Bank Limited
- 2010-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sg Hambros Bank Limited
- 2010-08-23➕ATAULLAH, Khalid Mahmood appointeddirector
- 2010-08-23➖JONES, Julie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2010-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 ENNISMORE LIMITED
- 2010-07-29➕JONES, Julie Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 16 years.
- 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 Khalid Ataullah Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
6-8 Montpelier Street
London
SW7 1EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
NICOLAS VAN PATRICK LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATAULLAH, Khalid Mahmood→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Hannah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-08-09 · resigned 2024-12-01
JONES, Julie Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-07-29 · resigned 2010-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | J. P. Morgan International Bank J. P. Morgan International Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2017 | 01/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Sg Hambros Bank Sg Hambros Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/09/2010 | 25/07/2017 |
Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-08