131 ST JOHNS HILL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09400242 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-21
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 16 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
54 live charges · 16 lenders · oldest 10.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 16 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
54 charges (54/54 with lender, 54/54 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #44
- 2024-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-27🔒Charge registered #54Lender: Quantum Mortgages Limited
- 2024-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-15🔒Charge registered #53Lender: E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited
- 2024-04-15🔒Charge registered #52Lender: E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-07🔒Charge registered #51Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2024-03-07🔒Charge registered #50Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2024-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-01🔒Charge registered #49Lender: Quantum Mortgages Limited
- 2024-02-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-28🔒Charge registered #48Lender: Quantum Mortgages Limited
- 2024-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2024-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2023-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-29🔒Charge registered #47Lender: E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited
- 2023-11-29🔒Charge registered #46Lender: E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited
- 2023-11-29🔒Charge registered #45Lender: E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited
- 2023-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-07🔒Charge registered #44Lender: Kseye Capital Holdings Limited
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-26🔒Charge registered #43Lender: Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited
- 2023-09-26🔒Charge registered #42Lender: Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited
- 2023-09-26🔒Charge registered #41Lender: Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-26🔒Charge registered #40Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
- 2023-07-21🔒Charge registered #39Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +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 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
26 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
South London Estate Properties Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
South London Estate Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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131 ST JOHNS HILL LIMITED
This company · 09400242
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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South London Estate Properties Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/12/2025 |
Mr Samir Pravinchandra Patel Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 - 109 EAST STREET LIMITED→ 12273036 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 108 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10833138 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 108 INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED→ 15856561 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 108 REALTY LTD→ 16849909 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10ACRE ESTATE LTD→ 15825821 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 110 PROPERTY GROUP LTD→ 15707530 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 120888 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 15961880 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1221 CAPITAL LTD→ 15859085 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 13-18 CROMWELL CLOSE LIMITED→ 08669359 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 131 ST JOHNS HILL (CJV) LTD→ 12513176 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 131 ST JOHNS HILL (UBL) LTD→ 13410483 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 137 DUCKS HILL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 13081186 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Argyle House
Joel Street
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 1NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PATEL, Samir Pravinchandra→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-01-21
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Mortgages & charges
54
Total charges
26
Outstanding
8
Active lenders
Status:Lender:54 of 54 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Quantum Mortgages Quantum Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Quantum Mortgages Quantum Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Quantum Mortgages Quantum Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Kseye Capital Holdings Kseye Capital Holdings Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/11/2023 | 15/07/2024 | |
| outstanding | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 04/07/2023 | 05/08/2023 | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank (01311315) Hampshire Trust Bank PLC (01311315) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/11/2022 | 16/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/11/2022 | 16/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lendhub Lendhub Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2022 | 16/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lendhub Lendhub Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2022 | 16/06/2023 | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | E.G.T. Bridging Finance E.G.T. Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2022 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2022 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2021 | 05/08/2023 | |
| outstanding | Egt Bridging Finance Egt Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2021 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2021 | 19/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2021 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | E.G.T Bridging Finance E.G.T Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2020 | 12/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | E..G.T Bridging Finance E..G.T Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2020 | 12/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | E.G,T.Bridging Finance E.G,T.Bridging Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2020 | 31/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2019 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/08/2019 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2019 | 28/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2018 | 16/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2018 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/06/2018 | 10/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance(Hampsted) Silverstream Finance(Hampsted) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2017 | 25/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2017 | 26/10/2018 | |
| outstanding | Landbay Landbay Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2017 | 16/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2016 | 08/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/04/2016 | 05/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance ( Hampstead) Silverstream Finance ( Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2016 | 13/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Silverstream Finance (Hampstead) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2016 | 13/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-19