27 HOLDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11589329 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-26
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
£23.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does

Likely a small holding vehicle based in Wolverhampton that buys and sells property on its own account, potentially managing a modest real estate portfolio, though its total exemption accounts and PSC changes suggest it may operate with limited activity or as a personal investment structure.

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower 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 7.5y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 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.

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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
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,268

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
Net Worth
£23k
Current Assets
£13k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-31
Total assets£350.7k
Current assets£13.4k
Cash£6.2k
Debtors£7.2k
Net assets£23.3k

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-11-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-11-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-11-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-05-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Birmingham Bank Limited
  9. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-03-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2019-03-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  18. 2019-02-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-11-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2018-11-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  21. 2018-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 27 HOLDINGS LTD
  22. 2018-09-26
    EVANS, Duncan 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Evans Investment Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Evans Investment Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
27 HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 11589329

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Evans Investment Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/11/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Lileo Group Limitedceased 24/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Running Cow Ltdceased 21/11/2025· 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
Incorporated2018-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Unit 2a Penn Street
Wolverhampton
WV3 0JJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

EVANS, Duncan
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-09-26
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Birmingham Bank
Birmingham Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property17/05/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/03/2019
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/11/2018
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Recent filings (26 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-28