20 MUSEUM STREET PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
11016612 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-17
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,066
Very low cash
Cash position: £31
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£31
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k-£3k-£2k-£2k-£788£31Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£-4.1k£-4.1k
Current assets£31£31
Cash£31£31
Net assets£-4.1k£-4.1k

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

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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
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-05-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-05-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-04-23
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2022-04-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-22
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-10-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  17. 2021-10-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2020-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-03
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2020-09-03
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2020-09-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2020-09-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2020-09-02
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2020-08-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2020-08-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Gfs 1 LTD
  26. 2020-08-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Gfs 1 LTD
  27. 2019-11-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2019-11-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2019-10-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Gfs 1 LTD
  30. 2019-10-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Gfs 1 LTD
  31. 2019-04-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2019-04-08
    HEMBRY, Quinton Taylor David resigned
    director
  33. 2019-03-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Century Capital Partners No.1 LTD
  34. 2019-03-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Century Capital Partners No.1 LTD
  35. 2018-08-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Century Capital Partners No.2 Limited
  36. 2018-02-14
    MUMFORD, Jane Katherine appointed
    director
  37. 2018-02-14
    HEMBRY, Tobias Digby Charles resigned
    director
  38. 2017-10-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 MUSEUM STREET PROPERTIES LTD
  39. 2017-10-17
    HEMBRY, Quinton Taylor David appointed
    director
  40. 2017-10-17
    HEMBRY, Tobias Digby Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-07

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jane Katherine Mumford
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75100%
75-100% shares14/02/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Quinton Taylor David Hembryceased 08/04/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Tobias Digby Charles Hembryceased 14/02/2018· 25-50% shares

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

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8 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
Incorporated2017-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

9 Byford Court Crockatt Road
Hadleigh
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP7 6RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MUMFORD, Jane Katherine
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-02-14
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Active
HEMBRY, Quinton Taylor David
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-10-17 · resigned 2019-04-08
Resigned
HEMBRY, Tobias Digby Charles
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-10-17 · resigned 2018-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Gfs 1
Gfs 1 LTD
A registered charge1 property28/08/202022/10/2021
satisfied
Gfs 1
Gfs 1 LTD
A registered charge28/08/202022/10/2021
satisfied
Gfs 1
Gfs 1 LTD
A registered charge1 property30/10/201903/09/2020
satisfied
Gfs 1
Gfs 1 LTD
A registered charge1 property30/10/201903/09/2020
satisfied
Century Capital Partners No.1
Century Capital Partners No.1 LTD
A registered charge1 property28/03/201904/11/2019
satisfied
Century Capital Partners No.1
Century Capital Partners No.1 LTD
A registered charge1 property28/03/201904/11/2019
satisfied
Century Capital Partners No.2
Century Capital Partners No.2 Limited
A registered charge1 property17/08/201809/04/2019

Recent filings (49 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-04-23