VELVETS COTTAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11664338 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-07
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 7.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-03-07➖DYER, Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-15➕DYER, Max Randolph appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕DYER, Clare appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖LEVINSON, Dianne Muriel resigneddirector
- 2020-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-16➖DYER, Mark Randolph resigneddirector
- 2019-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hampden & Co PLC
- 2019-04-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
- 2019-03-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
- 2019-02-08➖DYER, Clare resigneddirector
- 2019-02-08➕DYER, Mark Randolph appointeddirector
- 2019-02-08➕LEVINSON, Dianne Muriel appointeddirector
- 2018-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs VELVETS COTTAGE LIMITED
- 2018-11-07➕DYER, Clare appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Max Randolph Dyer Individual · British · DOB 05/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/04/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Randolph Dyerceased 16/09/2019· 25-50% shares
- Ms Dianne Levinsonceased 08/02/2019· 75-100% shares
- Ms Clare Dyerceased 17/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Ms Clare Dyerceased 08/02/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 263 OKR LTD→ 13186292 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 29 CHARLMONT ROAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 07806310 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 29 DANCER ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02415828 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 29 SALTOUN ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 09222464 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 2931DINTONROAD LIMITED→ 17121351 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 293A NKR LIMITED→ 13901734 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 294 EARLS COURT ROAD LIMITED→ 12350452 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 30 ALTENBURG GARDENS LIMITED→ 11383811 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 30 COMYN ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05678009 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 30 MALBROOK ROAD RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02380439 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 304 HOLDING LTD→ 15966045 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Lombard Wharf
14 Lombard Road
London
SW11 3GP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-28
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
DYER, Max Randolph→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DYER, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2024-03-07
DYER, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-07 · resigned 2019-02-08
DYER, Mark Randolph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-02-08 · resigned 2019-09-16
LEVINSON, Dianne Muriel→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2019-02-08 · resigned 2020-06-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hampden & Co Hampden & Co PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2019 | 18/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Hampden & Co , 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2019 | 15/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Hampden & Co , 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2019 | 15/05/2020 |
Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-25
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08