65 DENBIGH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10607046 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-07
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£2.25M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 81). 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 2.7y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
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
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,252,169
Net assets shrinking
Down £116,581 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2.3m
↓ 4.9% YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.25M | £2.37M |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £2.25M | £2.37M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-02-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 65 DENBIGH LIMITED
- 2017-02-07➕HUNTER, Frank Howard 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 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 81 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lionel Gerald Curry Individual · British · DOB 12/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 19/06/2023 |
Mr Patrick James Hartley Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 19/06/2023 |
Mr Charles Andrew Hartley Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 19/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Frank Howard Hunterceased 11/07/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10X COMMUNITIES LIMITED→ 12628747 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 24/7 WORLDWIDE EXHIBITIONS LIMITED→ 12681066 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 247 DD SECURITY LTD→ 14614203 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 360 COMMERCIAL DESIGN LIMITED→ 05306154 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| 4B INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 05108851 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1a Needlers End Lane
Balsall Common
Coventry
CV7 7AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HUNTER, Frank Howard→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2017-02-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leumi UK Group (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) Leumi UK Group Limited (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-18