5103 LTD

💤Zombieactive

09130657 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-15

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£116.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

71111Architectural activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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. 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.2y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 9.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

38 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £116,735

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£117k

Current Assets

£259k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31
Total assets	£120.0k
Current assets	£259.1k
Net assets	£116.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-09-15
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accounts · AA
2025-06-09
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accounts · AA01
2024-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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accounts · AA
2022-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-26
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mortgage · MR04
2019-11-26
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mortgage · MR04
2019-11-26
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-11-26
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-11-26
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-11-26
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-30
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mortgage · MR01
2019-01-25
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
2018-09-17
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officers · TM01
2018-07-01
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WILLIAMS, Philip Neil resigned
director
2018-03-19
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mortgage · MR01
2018-03-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Dbw Investments (11) Limited
2018-03-16
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Dbw Investments (11) Limited
2017-03-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Elizabeth Williams
2014-07-15
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Company incorporated
As 5103 LTD
2014-07-15
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WILLIAMS, John Rhys appointed
director
2014-07-15
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WILLIAMS, Philip Neil appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100

Moderate signal

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

Red flags

1 med ·

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Rhys Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2014-07-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

24 Manselfield Road

Murton

Swansea

SA3 3AR

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-12

Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WILLIAMS, John Rhys→

director · ~53y · appointed 2014-07-15

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Active

WILLIAMS, Philip Neil→

director · ~56y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2018-07-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited	A registered charge	—	25/01/2019	20/01/2026
satisfied	Dbw Investments (11) Dbw Investments (11) Limited	A registered charge	1 property	16/03/2018	26/11/2019
satisfied	Dbw Investments (11) Dbw Investments (11) Limited	A registered charge	2 properties	16/03/2018	26/11/2019
satisfied	Elizabeth Williams / Norman Williams	A registered charge	1 property	20/03/2017	26/11/2019

Recent filings (38 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-15