45 DERBYSHIRE STREET LTD
💤Zombieactive
09359773 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-01-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2019-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tova Portfolio Inc
- 2014-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 45 DERBYSHIRE STREET LTD
- 2014-12-18➕MAVICA, Nicola appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicola Mavica Individual · Italian · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Suite 4.01, 4th Floor Capital House
25 Chapel Street
London
NW1 5DH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MAVICA, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tova Portfolio Tova Portfolio Inc | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/03/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-06