TARRY PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08731976 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-14
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
£139.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £139,947

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
Net Worth
£140k
Current Assets
£1.4m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£139.9k
Current assets£1.43M
Cash£5.4k
Debtors£1.42M
Net assets£139.9k

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
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-04-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2020-04-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2020-04-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2020-03-31
    SHELTON, David Edward resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TARRY PROPERTIES LTD
  22. 2013-10-14
    TARRY, Alice Eleanor appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-14
    SHELTON, David Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TARRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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 62. 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 13 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.)

Group structure

Tarry Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Tarry Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
TARRY PROPERTIES LTD
This company · 08731976

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
Tarry Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/03/2020
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Shoby Holdings Limitedceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Shoby Investments Limitedceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr David Edward Sheltonceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mirs Alice Eleanor Sheltonceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2013-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Northgate House North Gate
New Basford
Nottingham
NG7 7BQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TARRY, Alice Eleanor
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-14
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Active
SHELTON, David Edward
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-08