ULTRABOX HOMES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08437843 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-06➖PICKERING, Kirk Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-28➖COMBER, Darren Edwin resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Cvmaine Limited
- 2014-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Saturn Real Estate 2 S.A.R.L.
- 2014-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cvmaine Limited
- 2013-07-22➕O'CONNOR, Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-18➕BARBOUR, John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-18➕COMBER, Darren Edwin appointeddirector
- 2013-07-16➖NORDIC VENTURE PARTNER LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ULTRABOX HOMES LTD
- 2013-03-11➕PICKERING, Kirk Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➕NORDIC VENTURE PARTNER LTD appointedcorporate-director
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 13 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Barbour Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kirk Stuart Pickeringceased 21/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.B. EXPLORATION LIMITED→ 00487323 · est 1950 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| A2Z LANDSCAPING LTD→ 16382106 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A8MUF LTD→ 09304148 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AA BELLE BLEU LIMITED→ 12471415 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA DUHA LTD→ 15194322 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB JVCO LIMITED→ 15286662 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB PROPERTY ESTATES LIMITED→ 08937734 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABARNSON HAIR SALON LTD→ 16481557 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBAS HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON LTD→ 16609080 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBY ADLER CONSULTING LTD→ 16320093 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBY BARBERS LIMITED→ 07767973 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABC HOUSING LTD→ 15129002 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
14th Floor 33 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
O'CONNOR, Kathleen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBOUR, John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COMBER, Darren Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-18 · resigned 2017-03-28
PICKERING, Kirk Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2021-07-06
NORDIC VENTURE PARTNER LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2013-07-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cvmaine Cvmaine Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Saturn Real Estate 2 S.A.R.L. | A registered charge | — | 04/09/2014 | 30/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Cvmaine Cvmaine Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/08/2014 | 13/09/2014 |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06