103 PALMERSTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08047968 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.9y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-29
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    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-01-29
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-06
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  10. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-12-02
    GLATT, Samuel resigned
    director
  18. 2012-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 103 PALMERSTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  19. 2012-04-26
    DEUTSCH, Gabriel David appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-26
    GLATT, Samuel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gabriel David Deutsch
Individual · Belgian · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
75100%
75-100% shares06/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Unit 4 The Technology Park
Colindeep Lane
London
NW9 6BX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DEUTSCH, Gabriel David
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-04-26
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Active
GLATT, Samuel
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-04-26 · resigned 2013-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paratus Amc
Paratus Amc Limited
A registered charge1 property19/05/2022
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20