49 BILTON TOWERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09655944 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-25
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-05-10➕AL-ZAHID, Abdullah Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10➖AHMED, Fahad Sultan resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2015-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Qib (UK) PLC
- 2015-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 49 BILTON TOWERS LIMITED
- 2015-06-25➕AHMED, Fahad Sultan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Abdullah Mohammed Al-Zahid Individual · Saudi Arabian · DOB 04/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Fahad Sultan Ahmedceased 10/05/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
C/O Thakur-Chabert
7a Vine Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1QE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AL-ZAHID, Abdullah Mohammed→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMED, Fahad Sultan→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2019-05-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Qib (UK) Qib (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2015 | 22/05/2019 |
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29