78A SW48BH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09340241 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-04
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
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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. 3 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

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 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
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2022-09-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-09-14
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    Charge satisfied #7
  8. 2022-09-14
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    Charge satisfied #6
  9. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2021-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-17
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2017-08-17
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2017-08-04
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    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2017-08-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2017-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2017-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2017-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2017-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2017-07-31
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
  25. 2017-07-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
  26. 2015-12-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Omni Capital Partners Limited
  27. 2015-10-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Omni Capital Partners Limited
  28. 2015-05-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Necessity Supplies Limited
  29. 2015-05-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Omni Capital Partners Limited
  30. 2015-05-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Omni Capital Partners Limited
  31. 2014-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As 78A SW48BH LIMITED
  32. 2014-12-04
    MEHTA, Ishil Bharat appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ishil Bharat Mehta
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Unit 28 Sarum Complex, Salisbury Road
Uxbridge
UB8 2RZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MEHTA, Ishil Bharat
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-12-04
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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Al Rayan Bank
Al Rayan Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/07/201714/09/2022
satisfied
Al Rayan Bank
Al Rayan Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property31/07/201714/09/2022
satisfied
Omni Capital Partners
Omni Capital Partners Limited
A registered charge11/12/201504/08/2017
satisfied
Omni Capital Partners
Omni Capital Partners Limited
A registered charge21/10/201504/08/2017
satisfied
Necessity Supplies
Necessity Supplies Limited
A registered charge1 property18/05/201509/07/2021
satisfied
Omni Capital Partners
Omni Capital Partners Limited
A registered charge1 property18/05/201504/08/2017
satisfied
Omni Capital Partners
Omni Capital Partners Limited
A registered charge1 property18/05/201504/08/2017

Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-07