222 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07699185 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-30.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81100SIC 81100
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -68% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £30,885
Very low cash
Cash position: £7
Cash draining
Cash down 68% YoY
Cash YoY
-68%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7
↓ 68% YoY
Net Worth
-£31k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£7
↓ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-30.9k | £-32.0k |
| Current assets | £7 | £22 |
| Cash | £7 | £22 |
| Net assets | £-30.9k | £-32.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-30➖PORTER, Brian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 222 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2011-07-11➕PORTER, Allan Roger appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➕PORTER, Allan Roger appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11➕PORTER, Brian Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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 61. 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Roger Porter Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABBEY HOMES LIMITED→ 03502388 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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| ABERTAWE ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16279483 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABERTAWE ROOFING & BUILDING LTD→ 16781934 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABERTAWE SECTIONAL BUILDINGS LIMITED→ 08655119 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABOUT DRAINS LTD→ 15420153 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
6 James Street
Pontarddulais
Swansea
SA4 8HY
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PORTER, Allan Roger→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-07-11
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PORTER, Allan Roger→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-11
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PORTER, Brian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2012-06-30
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Recent filings (39 total)
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2025-10-28
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2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
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2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-10-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-10-28
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2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-10-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2019-11-01
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2019-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-02