288 WHITESANDS UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10705048 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-06-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 288 WHITESANDS UK LIMITED
- 2017-04-03➕ALLEN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 67 — 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
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Allen Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4 J'S PROPERTY INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED→ 15018671 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 LIVING LIMITED→ 12327424 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 402-404 HOLDENHURST ROAD LTD→ 16991856 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 ALEXANDRA ROAD LTD→ 14774569 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 42 BEAUFORT LTD→ 16256121 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 43-45 WIMBORNE ROAD LTD→ 16931123 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 HACKFORD ROAD LIMITED→ 04154390 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 46 HACKFORD ROAD LONDON LIMITED→ 05236234 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 46HR LTD→ 13945924 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 47 PORTCHESTER ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11185368 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
288 House Aston Way
Poole
BH12 4FE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ALLEN, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-03
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-04-23