A DE SIMONE INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08743433 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-22
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of construction holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
- 68202Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 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 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 | 2 | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-13📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A DE SIMONE INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2013-10-22➕DE SIMONE, Antonio Luigi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DE SIMONE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Antonio Luigi De Simone Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/10/2016 |
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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
Incorporated2013-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64203 — Activities of construction holding companies
Registered office
436 Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1ST
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DE SIMONE, Antonio Luigi→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 05/01/2018 | 18/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-04-13
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-04-13