98A BILLACOMBE ROAD LTD

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10552409 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 8.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
31 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 dissolution
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  2. 2026-04-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-09-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-03-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-03-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Romaco Spv 4 Limited
  18. 2018-03-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Romaco Spv 4 Limited
  19. 2018-01-31
    KADER, Lukman appointed
    director
  20. 2018-01-31
    ELLIOTT, Ben resigned
    director
  21. 2017-01-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 98A BILLACOMBE ROAD LTD
  22. 2017-01-09
    ELLIOTT, Ben 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lukman Kader
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
75100%
75-100% shares20/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ben Elliottceased 20/03/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2017-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Peacock Lane
Plymouth
PL4 0DQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KADER, Lukman
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-31
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Active
ELLIOTT, Ben
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Romaco Spv 4
Romaco Spv 4 Limited
A registered charge2 properties16/03/2018
outstanding
Romaco Spv 4
Romaco Spv 4 Limited
A registered charge2 properties16/03/2018
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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13