ISOSCELES DM 123 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downadministration
07473012 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-17
Investment thesis
Company administration — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
  • · Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
  • · Company status: active → administration
  • · Opportunity score: 59 → 38
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 6 recent signals weakening vs 1 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 6 negative signals vs 1 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: zombiewound-down
  • ·Investment thesis: zombie_holdunclassified
  • ·Company status: activeadministration
  • Deal-killer verdict: complicatednot-transactable
  • Opportunity score: 5938
  • +5 more
Last 90 days

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Turnover
year to Mar 2023
Net worth
£-326.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
38/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 22/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 15.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 73/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
38/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
15
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £326,146,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£323k
Net Worth
-£326m
Current Assets
£12m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-03-31
Total assets£-326.15M
Current assets£11.96M
Cash£323.0k
Debtors£11.64M
Net assets£-326.15M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 change-of-name
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · AM03
  2. 2026-07-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-07-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM01
  4. 2026-06-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2025-11-21
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-11-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
  7. 2025-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  8. 2025-04-01
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  9. 2025-04-01
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  10. 2025-04-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2025-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  12. 2025-04-01
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2025-04-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2024-12-31
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2024-12-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-12-20
    MANUEL, David Colin appointed
    secretary
  17. 2024-12-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2024-12-19
    O'CONNOR, Caroline Sarah resigned
    secretary
  19. 2024-12-18
    DELUCA, Vincent appointed
    director
  20. 2024-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-06-11
    CRAWLEY-TRICE, Simon Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2024-04-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2024-04-23
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  25. 2024-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2023-09-26
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2023-09-26
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2023-09-13
    O'CONNOR, Caroline Sarah appointed
    secretary
  29. 2023-09-13
    REDDING, Matthew resigned
    secretary
  30. 2022-05-11
    MANUEL, David Colin appointed
    director
  31. 2022-05-11
    KARAOLIS, Stylianos resigned
    director
  32. 2021-12-23
    MITCHELL, Steven Keith resigned
    director
  33. 2021-12-15
    KARAOLIS, Stylianos appointed
    director
  34. 2021-05-12
    CRAWLEY-TRICE, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2021-05-12
    HOWSON, David Michael resigned
    director
  36. 2019-10-28
    REDDING, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  37. 2019-06-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  38. 2019-04-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
  39. 2019-04-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  40. 2019-04-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  41. 2019-04-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  42. 2019-04-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  43. 2019-03-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  44. 2018-03-06
    CHAPMAN, Kirsty resigned
    director
  45. 2018-03-06
    MITCHELL, Steven Keith appointed
    director
  46. 2017-09-08
    CHAPMAN, Kirsty appointed
    director
  47. 2017-09-08
    ING, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2017-04-30
    SMITH, Ronald Watson resigned
    director
  49. 2017-02-01
    HOWSON, David Michael appointed
    director
  50. 2017-01-31
    MILLS, Alastair Richard resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

3 high · 2 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Company status: administration
high

Company is in a formal insolvency or administration process. Treat accordingly.

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-07-21: liquidation-in-administration-proposals; 2026-07-10: liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-06-18: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Cb-Sdg Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Cb-Sdg Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ISOSCELES DM 123 LIMITED
This company · 07473012

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cb-Sdg Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusadministration
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

C/O INTERPATH LTD
10th Floor, One Marsden Street
Manchester
M2 1HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

MANUEL, David Colin
secretary · appointed 2024-12-20
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Active
DELUCA, Vincent
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-12-18
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Active
MANUEL, David Colin
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-11
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Active
BOOTH, Andrew Arnold
secretary · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Caroline Sarah
secretary · appointed 2023-09-13 · resigned 2024-12-19
Resigned
REDDING, Matthew
secretary · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2023-09-13
Resigned
HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2011-05-04
Resigned
BAMFORD, Peter Richard
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-10-31 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Kirsty
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-08 · resigned 2018-03-06
Resigned
CRAWLEY-TRICE, Simon Richard
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2024-06-11
Resigned
CROSSLEY, Peter Mortimer
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2011-05-04
Resigned
HOWE, Adrian Trevor
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2016-10-07
Resigned
HOWSON, David Michael
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
ING, Michael Andrew
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-07 · resigned 2017-09-08
Resigned
KARAOLIS, Stylianos
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2022-05-11
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, William Torquil
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
MAINE, Steven
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
MILLS, Alastair Richard
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
MITCHELL, Steven Keith
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-03-06 · resigned 2021-12-23
Resigned
SCOTT, Steven
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ares Management (As Security Agent)
Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property14/11/2025
outstanding
Ares Management as Security Agent
Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge2 properties26/04/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge29/03/201913/06/2019
satisfied
Ardian Private Debt Iii S.À.R.L.
A registered charge1 property09/12/201615/04/2019
satisfied
Ardian Private Debt Iii
A registered charge1 property13/04/201615/04/2019
satisfied
Ardian Private Debt Iii (Formerly Axa Private Debt Iii Sàrl)
A registered charge1 property26/10/201515/04/2019
satisfied
Axa Private Debt Iii Sàrl
A registered charge1 property26/10/201515/04/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
Insurance assignment of key-man policies1 property26/03/201316/09/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (the "Security Agent")
Debenture1 property26/03/201316/09/2015
satisfied
Penta Capital (As Security Trustee)
Penta Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property08/08/201216/09/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Clydesdale Bank & Yorkshire Bank)
Debenture1 property24/10/201105/04/2013
satisfied
Penta Capital (As Security Trustee)
Penta Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
Guarantee and debenture1 property24/06/201116/09/2015
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Recent filings (143 total)

liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2026-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-13
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2026-07-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-21
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-04-01
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-04-01
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-04-01
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-31