1 HOLTWOOD ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11157354 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-18
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.3y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
24 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.

Key financials

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

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-30
Average employees100

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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-09-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-09-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-01-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-01-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-01-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  16. 2020-01-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  17. 2020-01-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  18. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 1 HOLTWOOD ROAD LIMITED
  20. 2018-01-18
    TAYLOR, Russell Carleton appointed
    director
  21. 2018-01-18
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 8 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Russell Carleton Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/01/2018

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
Incorporated2018-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

192 Clapham High Street
London
SW4 7UD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-29
Last made up to: 2024-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, Russell Carleton
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-01-18
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge2 properties16/01/2020
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property16/01/2020
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge1 property16/01/2020
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-27