T C D ESTATES INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11814082 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-07
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
29 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.
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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-28➖DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith resigneddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs T C D ESTATES INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-02-07➕TAYLOR, John Edmund appointeddirector
- 2019-02-07➕DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith 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 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
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John Edmund Taylor Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/02/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Christopher Meredith Daviesceased 28/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Fisherceased 28/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AWTUA LIMITED→ 10261447 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BAKED NORTH LIMITED→ 12537502 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BORDER SHOW SERVICES GROUP LIMITED→ 13219965 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOWNESS COMMUNITY GROUP→ 07848116 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BRAMPTON HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 06570505 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BRIDGEFIELD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15449423 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BROADVIEW PARTNERS LIMITED→ 09955816 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BULMANS (PENRITH) LIMITED→ 01941329 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| BUTTERWORTH PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 09208445 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CANNY CARE LTD→ 17054114 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Clint Mill
Cornmarket
Penrith
CA11 7HW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
TAYLOR, John Edmund→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, James Christopher Meredith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2019-02-07 · resigned 2024-05-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-21