ULTRABOX BRENT HOUSE FARM LTD

💤Zombieactive

08988676 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-09

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.8y

15/100

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.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· 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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	100	100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-01-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-06
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-06
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Charge satisfied #8
2025-10-06
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-08-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-06
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PICKERING, Kirk Stuart resigned
director
2021-07-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-23
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
2021-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-03-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-03-11
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Charge satisfied #6
2020-03-11
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Charge satisfied #5
2020-02-27
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-26
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
2019-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-24
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-07-24
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-07-18
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
2017-07-18
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
2017-03-28
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COMBER, Darren Edwin resigned
director
2015-11-18
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-11-18
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-11-16
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
2015-11-10
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
2014-08-11
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Residential Development Funding Limited
2014-08-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Residential Development Funding Limited
2014-04-09
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Company incorporated
As ULTRABOX BRENT HOUSE FARM LTD
2014-04-09
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O'CONNOR, Kathleen appointed
secretary
2014-04-09
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BARBOUR, John appointed
director
2014-04-09
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COMBER, Darren Edwin appointed
director
2014-04-09
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PICKERING, Kirk Stuart appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ultrabox Homes Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ultrabox Homes Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ULTRABOX BRENT HOUSE FARM LTD

This company · 08988676

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ultrabox Homes Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-04-09

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: 2026-12-29

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-23

Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

O'CONNOR, Kathleen→

secretary · appointed 2014-04-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARBOUR, John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COMBER, Darren Edwin→

director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2017-03-28

Resigned

PICKERING, Kirk Stuart→

director · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2021-07-06

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited	A registered charge	—	23/06/2021	06/10/2025
satisfied	Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited	A registered charge	1 property	26/02/2020	06/10/2025
satisfied	Castle Trust Capital Castle Trust Capital PLC	A registered charge	1 property	18/07/2017	11/03/2020
satisfied	Castle Trust Capital Castle Trust Capital PLC	A registered charge	1 property	18/07/2017	11/03/2020
satisfied	Bridging Finance Bridging Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	16/11/2015	24/07/2017
satisfied	Bridging Finance Bridging Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	10/11/2015	24/07/2017
satisfied	Residential Development Funding Residential Development Funding Limited	A registered charge	1 property	11/08/2014	18/11/2015
satisfied	Residential Development Funding Residential Development Funding Limited	A registered charge	1 property	11/08/2014	18/11/2015

Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-16

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-10-06

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-10-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-02-21

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2021-08-06

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-08-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-07-06