317 HILLS ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11676889 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-14
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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
Property-backed borrower with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.2 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees100100

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
0
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-01-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2020-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-02-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2019-02-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Interbay Funding, LTD.
  19. 2019-02-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Interbay Funding LTD
  20. 2018-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 317 HILLS ROAD LIMITED
  21. 2018-11-14
    CRICKMORE, Colin appointed
    director
  22. 2018-11-14
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rebbecca Crickmore
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/11/2018
Mr Colin Crickmore
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/11/2018

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
Incorporated2018-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

70 Fen Road
Cambridge
CB4 1TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CRICKMORE, Colin
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-11-14
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding, LTD.
A registered charge7 properties25/02/2019
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding LTD
A registered charge4 properties25/02/2019
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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-10