A FOSTER PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07363278 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-02
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£796.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.3 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
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £796,856
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£797k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£136k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.28M | £1.25M |
| Current assets | £135.6k | £100.0k |
| Net assets | £796.9k | £770.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-30📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18➖FOSTER, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2019-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-30🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-03-21🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-03-15🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-03-15🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-02-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2011-01-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2010-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A FOSTER PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2010-09-02➕FOSTER, Diana appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-02➕FOSTER, Diana appointeddirector
- 2010-09-02➕FOSTER, Andrew William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FOSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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.
- 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
1 low21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Diana Foster Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew William Fosterceased 15/01/2019· 25-50% shares · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated2010-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Registered office
4 Old Market Place
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
FOSTER, Diana→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-09-02 · resigned 2019-01-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
21
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Deed of legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/03/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/03/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 25/01/2011 | — |
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