8-10 IPB UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
10744897 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-27
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-816.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -73% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
43 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £815,980
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,013,002 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 73% YoY
Cash YoY
-73%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£72k
↓ 73% YoY
Net Worth
-£816k
↓ 514% YoY
Current Assets
£9.3m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£816k£1.2m£3.2m£5.3m£7.3m£9.3mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.88M£2.90M
Current assets£9.27M£9.34M
Cash£72.3k£264.1k
Debtors£28.0k£60.1k
Net assets£-816.0k£197.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2024-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-08-12
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    address · AD01
  14. 2020-07-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2020-02-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2018-06-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Henika Investments Limited
  20. 2018-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Henika Investments Limited
  21. 2018-06-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2017-07-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Arum Capital Limited
  23. 2017-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 8-10 IPB UK LTD
  24. 2017-04-27
    REID, Christopher James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Group structure

The Trustees Of The Norman Linton Limited Executive Pension Scheme holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Trustees Of The Norman Linton Limited Executive Pension Scheme
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
8-10 IPB UK LTD
This company · 10744897

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andy Currie
Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/08/2017
The Trustees Of The Norman Linton Limited Executive Pension Scheme
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest16/05/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher James Reidceased 16/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

The Maple Building
39/51 Highgate Road
London
NW5 1RT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

REID, Christopher James
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-27
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Henika Investments
Henika Investments Limited
A registered charge1 property29/06/2018
satisfied
Henika Investments
Henika Investments Limited
A registered charge1 property29/06/201809/07/2018
satisfied
Arum Capital
Arum Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property12/07/201729/06/2018
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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-08-13