24 BRITISH BUILDERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10615360 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £68.3k |
| Current assets | — | £73.9k |
| Net assets | — | £67.6k |
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.
See pricing →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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-30➖OLADELE, Babatunde resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➖OLADELE, Babatunde Amos resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-13➕OLADELE, Babatunde Amos appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➕OLADELE, Babatunde appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17➖OLADELE, Babatunde resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-10➕OLADELE, Babatunde appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-10➖24 BRITISH ESTATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-05-08➖JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-08➕24 BRITISH ESTATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-11-04➕JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-10➖JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-24➕SMITH, Donald appointeddirector
- 2020-09-24➖MARAIS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-08-26➕MARAIS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26➖SMITH, Donald resigneddirector
- 2020-07-23➕JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-03➖HAKIM, Azzam resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕HAKIM, Azzam appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖SMITH, Donald resigneddirector
- 2019-02-03➕SMITH, Donald appointeddirector
- 2017-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 BRITISH BUILDERS LTD
- 2017-02-13➕SMITH, Donald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
24 British Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
24 British Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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24 BRITISH BUILDERS LTD
This company · 10615360
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24 British Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/08/2025 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Azzam Hakimceased 10/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Donald Smithceased 14/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- 24 British Estates Limitedceased 09/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Donald Smithceased 07/08/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- 24 British Estates Limitedceased 01/02/2020· significant influence
- Mr Hamam Hakimceased 01/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
SMITH, Donald→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Buddy Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-04 · resigned 2021-05-08
JACKSON, Buddy Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-23 · resigned 2020-10-10
OLADELE, Babatunde→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2024-09-30
OLADELE, Babatunde→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-10 · resigned 2022-10-17
24 BRITISH ESTATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-05-08 · resigned 2021-08-10
HAKIM, Azzam→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2020-02-03
MARAIS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-08-26 · resigned 2020-09-24
OLADELE, Babatunde Amos→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-05-13 · resigned 2024-09-30
SMITH, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-02-03 · resigned 2020-08-26
SMITH, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-02-13 · resigned 2019-10-01
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-22