105DS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11495098 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-01
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 6.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-06-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #5
  6. 2025-06-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lhv Bank Limited
  7. 2025-06-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lhv Bank Limited
  8. 2025-06-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2025-06-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2025-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  11. 2025-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-04-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD
  15. 2024-03-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2024-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2024-03-02
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2024-03-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2024-02-27
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  20. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-01-24
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  23. 2022-12-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  24. 2022-12-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2022-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2022-12-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2022-12-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Property Lending LLP
  28. 2022-12-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Property Lending LLP
  29. 2022-12-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  30. 2022-12-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  31. 2022-12-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  32. 2021-07-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2021-07-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Chrysalis Limited Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Chrysalis (General Partner) Limited
  34. 2019-12-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Octopus Real Estate S.À R.L
  35. 2018-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 105DS LIMITED
  36. 2018-08-01
    LORD, Howard Barry Philip 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 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

1 med ·
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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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
Incorporated2018-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Hilton House
26 - 28 Hilton Streen
Manchester
M1 2EH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LORD, Howard Barry Philip
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-08-01
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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lhv Bank
Lhv Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property27/06/2025
outstanding
Lhv Bank
Lhv Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property27/06/2025
satisfied
Hilco Real Estate Finance UK
Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD
A registered charge1 property24/04/202430/06/2025
satisfied
Property Lending
Property Lending LLP
A registered charge1 property22/12/202226/06/2025
satisfied
Property Lending
Property Lending LLP
A registered charge22/12/202226/06/2025
satisfied
Chrysalis Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Chrysalis (General Partner)
Chrysalis Limited Partnership Acting by Its General Partner Chrysalis (General Partner) Limited
A registered charge1 property07/07/202121/03/2024
satisfied
Octopus Real Estate
Octopus Real Estate S.À R.L
A registered charge1 property12/12/201912/07/2021
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Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-01
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18