1DD LIMITED

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11894065 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-20
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-4.28M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.8y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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, 2 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
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,278,968
Low leverage
Liabilities are -100% of total assets — room for debt financing
Leverage
-100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Cash YoY
+150571%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↑ 150571% YoY
Net Worth
-£4.3m
↓ 123928% YoY
Current Assets
£4.3m
↑ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4.3m-£2.6m-£856k£855k£2.6m£4.3mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4.28M£-3.5k
Current assets£4.28M£2.77M
Cash£31.6k£21
Debtors£10.1k£8.7k
Net assets£-4.28M£-3.5k

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
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-11-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2024-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2024-11-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-11-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Yorkshire Building Society
  9. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2023-09-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2023-08-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2023-08-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2023-08-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis and Social Club Limited
  15. 2023-08-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Zorin Avenue Lendco 5 Limited
  16. 2022-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2022-05-06
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-10-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2020-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2019-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 1DD LIMITED
  25. 2019-03-20
    DAVIDIAN, David Michael 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 7 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Michael Davidian
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/10/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • D D D D D D Limitedceased 29/10/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr David Michael Davidianceased 03/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

42 Lytton Road
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 5BY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DAVIDIAN, David Michael
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-03-20
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Yorkshire Building Society
A registered charge1 property05/11/2024
satisfied
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis and Social Club
Bush Hill Park Bowls Tennis and Social Club Limited
A registered charge1 property18/08/202312/11/2024
satisfied
Zorin Avenue Lendco 5
Zorin Avenue Lendco 5 Limited
A registered charge1 property18/08/202312/11/2024
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-09-29