RESTORATION HACKNEY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08964022 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-764.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 12.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £764,746
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£765k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-84.7k | £-84.7k |
| Current assets | £8.2k | £8.2k |
| Cash | £1.6k | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £6.6k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £-764.7k | £-764.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-03➕JOURQUIN, Damien appointeddirector
- 2024-01-03➖CLOTHIER, Edward Alfred James resigneddirector
- 2024-01-03➖GERRARD, James Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13➖BARBOUR, John resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13➖SINGH, Bhupinder Pal resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-11-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Alternative Lifestyle Limited
- 2018-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-04-18🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Maslow 1 Limited
- 2016-04-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Maslow 1 Limited
- 2016-04-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Maslow 1 Limited
- 2016-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-01-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shimrit Mesrie
- 2015-01-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2015-01-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2014-08-18➕BARBOUR, John appointeddirector
- 2014-07-10➕SINGH, Bhupinder Pal appointeddirector
- 2014-05-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Atique Islam Chodhury
- 2014-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aura Finance Limited
- 2014-05-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aura Finance Limited
- 2014-04-14➖KEMPTON, Robert, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2014-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs RESTORATION HACKNEY LIMITED
- 2014-03-27➕CLOTHIER, Edward Alfred James appointeddirector
- 2014-03-27➕GERRARD, James Paul appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Damien Jourquin Individual · French · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 03/01/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Edward Alfred James Clothierceased 03/01/2024· 25-50% voting
- Mr James Paul Gerrardceased 03/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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| A&J PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 16533134 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AJARICH GROUP LTD→ 17098840 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJIT ELECTRICS LIMITED→ 14681934 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AK BUILD LTD→ 05898396 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
152 Portland Road
London
SE25 4PT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
JOURQUIN, Damien→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBOUR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2020-10-13
CLOTHIER, Edward Alfred James→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2024-01-03
GERRARD, James Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2024-01-03
KEMPTON, Robert, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2014-04-14
SINGH, Bhupinder Pal→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-07-10 · resigned 2020-10-13
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alternative Lifestyle Alternative Lifestyle Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2018 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Maslow 1 Maslow 1 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2016 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Maslow 1 Maslow 1 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2016 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Maslow 1 Maslow 1 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2016 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Shimrit Mesrie / Robert Alan Edward Mesrie | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2015 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2015 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2015 | 08/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Atique Islam Chodhury | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2014 | 07/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aura Finance Aura Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2014 | 15/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Aura Finance Aura Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2014 | 15/04/2016 |
Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30