15CC LTD.

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07842338 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-10
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-932.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £932,487

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
Net Worth
-£932k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£932k-£216k£500k£1.2m£1.9m£2.6mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-292023-10-29
Total assets£-932.5k£1.07M
Current assets£23.5k£2.65M
Cash£1.5k—
Debtors£22.0k£20.1k
Net assets£-932.5k£-659.2k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2023-05-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-05-15
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  8. 2023-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  9. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-21
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2019-07-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2017-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2017-12-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2017-12-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2017-12-20
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  23. 2017-12-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  24. 2017-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2017-07-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2014-11-05
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  27. 2014-11-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  28. 2014-09-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2014-09-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bridgeco Limited T/a Dragonfly Finance
  30. 2014-09-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bridgeco LTD T/a Dragonfly Finance
  31. 2014-08-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Anshumann Woodhull
  32. 2011-11-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 15CC LTD.
  33. 2011-11-10
    ➕
    TAHA, Amin Mamdouh Mohamed appointed
    director
  34. 2011-11-10
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2011-11-10
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2011-11-10
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  37. 2011-11-10
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Group structure

115g Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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115g Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
15CC LTD.
This company · 07842338

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
115g Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

15a Clerkenwell Close
London
EC1R 0AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-10-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

TAHA, Amin Mamdouh Mohamed→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-11-10 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-11-10 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties15/05/2023—
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties15/05/2023—
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties20/12/2017—
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties20/12/2017—
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/11/201422/12/2017
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property05/11/201422/12/2017
satisfied
Bridgeco T/a Dragonfly Finance
Bridgeco Limited T/a Dragonfly Finance
A registered charge1 property18/09/201425/07/2017
satisfied
Bridgeco T/a Dragonfly Finance
Bridgeco LTD T/a Dragonfly Finance
A registered charge—18/09/201425/07/2017
satisfied
Anshumann Woodhull
A registered charge1 property05/08/201420/09/2014
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Recent filings (54 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-27