1904 BEXHILL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10379419 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-110.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.1y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £110,564
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£111k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£33k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£111k-£82k-£53k-£24k£5k£33kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-90.1k£-90.1k
Current assets£33.5k£33.5k
Cash£2.1k£2.1k
Debtors£31.4k£31.4k
Net assets£-110.6k£-110.6k

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

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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
4
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2026-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-08-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-08-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: West One Secured Loans Limited
  8. 2025-08-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: West One Secured Loans Limited
  9. 2025-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-14
    GANADU, Claudio resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2024-04-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Simon Bower
  14. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-06-30
    DOBBS, Michael James resigned
    director
  21. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-04-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2018-10-01
    DOBBS, Michael James appointed
    director
  24. 2016-09-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 1904 BEXHILL LIMITED
  25. 2016-09-16
    VENDITTO, Gianluca appointed
    director
  26. 2016-09-16
    GANADU, Claudio 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bwpmc Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bwpmc Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
1904 BEXHILL LIMITED
This company · 10379419

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bwpmc Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

20 Eversley Road
Bexhill-On-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1HE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VENDITTO, Gianluca
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-16
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Active
DOBBS, Michael James
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
GANADU, Claudio
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-16 · resigned 2025-04-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
West One Secured Loans
West One Secured Loans Limited
A registered charge1 property19/08/2025
outstanding
West One Secured Loans
West One Secured Loans Limited
A registered charge1 property19/08/2025
outstanding
Simon Bower / Derek Lafbery
A registered charge1 property09/04/2024
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22