38/44 ST ANN'S HARROW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11371226 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£675.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 7.8y
45/100
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.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £675,724
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£676k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £675.7k | £1.95M |
| Current assets | £27.8k | £32.3k |
| Net assets | £675.7k | £482.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-02➕PATEL, Prakash appointeddirector
- 2026-06-02➖PATEL, Mahesh Bhikubhia resigneddirector
- 2026-06-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-30➖PATEL, Karen Bhikubhia resigneddirector
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited
- 2018-08-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited
- 2018-08-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited
- 2018-08-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited
- 2018-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 38/44 ST ANN'S HARROW LIMITED
- 2018-05-18➕PATEL, Karen Bhikubhia appointeddirector
- 2018-05-18➕PATEL, Mahesh Bhikubhia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PATEL, Karen Bhikubhia resigned 2026-04-30; PATEL, Mahesh Bhikubhia resigned 2026-06-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Prakash Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/06/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mahesh Bhikubhia Patelceased 02/06/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Karen Bhikubhia Patelceased 30/04/2026· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2018-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
The Copice
96 Valley Road
Rickmansworth
WD3 4BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PATEL, Prakash→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Karen Bhikubhia→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-18 · resigned 2026-04-30
PATEL, Mahesh Bhikubhia→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-18 · resigned 2026-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09