A P H COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10610054 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-31
Average employees1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-05-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-07-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2024-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-07-04
    HARRISON, Helen appointed
    secretary
  15. 2024-07-04
    HARRISON, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  16. 2024-07-04
    HARRISON, Helen resigned
    director
  17. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-07-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2022-07-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-06-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2017-02-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A P H COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED
  25. 2017-02-09
    HARRISON, Helen 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Helen Harrison
Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Paul Harrisonceased 18/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

22 Talbot Street
Glossop
SK13 7DG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HARRISON, Helen
secretary · appointed 2024-07-04
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Active
HARRISON, Andrew Paul
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-07-04
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Active
HARRISON, Helen
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-09 · resigned 2024-07-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/06/2017
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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05