1TO1 HOUSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07920752 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-24
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
1 live charge · oldest 6.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30➖DE SILVA, Betty Antonio resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-17➕DE SILVA, Betty Antonio appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖LONGWORTH, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-07➖DE SILVA, Betty Antonio resigneddirector
- 2023-06-07➕LONGWORTH, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➖DE SILVA, William resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Just Cashflow PLC
- 2014-11-01➖WEERASINGHE, Aruni resigneddirector
- 2012-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1TO1 HOUSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-01-24➕DE SILVA, David appointeddirector
- 2012-01-24➕DE SILVA, Betty Antonio appointeddirector
- 2012-01-24➕DE SILVA, William appointeddirector
- 2012-01-24➕WEERASINGHE, Aruni appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David De Silva Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Betty Antonio De Silvaceased 07/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
Blake House
2a St. Martins Lane
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 6LN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DE SILVA, David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE SILVA, Betty Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17 · resigned 2025-05-30
DE SILVA, Betty Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2023-06-07
DE SILVA, William→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2022-01-01
LONGWORTH, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-06-07 · resigned 2023-07-17
WEERASINGHE, Aruni→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2014-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Just Cashflow Just Cashflow PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2020 | 11/11/2024 |
Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07