ABC HILLINGDON LTD

💤Zombieactive
08094566 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-06
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees32003200

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2019-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-07-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2014-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
  20. 2012-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABC HILLINGDON LTD
  21. 2012-06-06
    DIN, Shakila Keyani appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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
Miss Shakila Keyani Din
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
75100%
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1st Floor Oak House Central Park Reeds Crescent
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 4QN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DIN, Shakila Keyani
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sme Invoice Finance
Sme Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge2 properties21/10/201421/07/2017

Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09