1NA (MELTON) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08817791 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-17
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£217.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
27 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.5y
15/100
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.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
27 charges (27/27 with lender, 27/27 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
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £217,276
Cash YoY
+99%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£37k
↑ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£217k
↑ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2.1m
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.32M | £1.71M |
| Current assets | £2.11M | £1.41M |
| Cash | £37.3k | £18.7k |
| Debtors | £600.2k | £473.8k |
| Net assets | £217.3k | £199.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-27🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2026-01-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-23🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2026-01-23🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2026-01-09🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2026-01-09🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-06🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-03-06🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-01-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-14🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-01-14🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-23🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-06🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2023-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-24🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2023-11-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2022-11-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2022-10-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2022-10-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2021-12-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hbb Bridging Loans Limited
- 2021-08-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2020-12-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2020-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2020-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low7 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-03-27: A registered charge; 2026-01-23: A registered charge; 2026-01-23: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
24 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas John Alexander Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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 →
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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
Incorporated2013-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
3 - 5 College Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
27
Total charges
24
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:27 of 27 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/10/2022 | 02/02/2024 | |
| outstanding | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/12/2021 | 02/02/2024 | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Hbb Bridging Loans Hbb Bridging Loans LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2014 | 15/04/2020 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
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mortgage · MR01
2026-04-16
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2026-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
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accounts · AA
2025-08-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
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2025-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
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2025-03-07
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2025-01-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-06