75STRAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11589678 · 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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,172
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,686 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 133% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.6k | £39.0k |
| Current assets | £25.2k | £44.2k |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | £3.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24➕IGNATOWICZ, Richard Miroslaw appointeddirector
- 2021-02-24➖THORNTON, Edwin resigneddirector
- 2021-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-02➖THORNTON, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01➕THORNTON, Edwin appointeddirector
- 2020-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-18➖RAHIMZADEH, Bizhan resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10➕THORNTON, Deborah appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖MURRAY, David Daniel resigneddirector
- 2019-08-26➕RAHIMZADEH, Bizhan appointeddirector
- 2018-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 75STRAND LIMITED
- 2018-09-26➕MURRAY, David Daniel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Miroslaw Ignatowicz Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/02/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Edwin Thorntonceased 24/02/2021· significant influence
- Deborah Thorntonceased 02/05/2020· significant influence
- Mr Bizhan Rahimzadehceased 18/03/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr David Daniel Murrayceased 01/09/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Unit 29 Albion Mill
Havannah Street
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 2AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
IGNATOWICZ, Richard Miroslaw→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, David Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-09-26 · resigned 2019-10-01
RAHIMZADEH, Bizhan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-08-26 · resigned 2020-03-18
THORNTON, Deborah→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2020-05-02
THORNTON, Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2021-02-24
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-24