104 COMMERCIAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11941520 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 6.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-01-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2024-01-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Brimo Capital LTD
  9. 2023-12-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-07-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-07-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2023-01-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Icici Bank UK PLC
  15. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2020-11-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2020-11-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2020-11-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2020-11-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Redwood Bank Limited
  22. 2020-11-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2020-11-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2020-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2019-11-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
  26. 2019-11-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
  27. 2019-04-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 104 COMMERCIAL LIMITED
  28. 2019-04-11
    FRIEDMAN, Sydney 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.

Group structure

Avivco Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Avivco Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
104 COMMERCIAL LIMITED
This company · 11941520

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Avivco Developments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/04/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Sydney Friedmanceased 19/04/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2019-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

66 Peregrine Court, Clapton Common
London
E5 9AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FRIEDMAN, Sydney
director · ~35y · appointed 2019-04-11
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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Brimo Capital
Brimo Capital LTD
A registered charge1 property09/01/2024
satisfied
Icici Bank UK
Icici Bank UK PLC
A registered charge1 property25/01/202305/07/2023
outstanding
Redwood Bank
Redwood Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property02/11/2020
satisfied
Commercial Acceptances
Commercial Acceptances Limited
A registered charge1 property29/11/201902/11/2020
satisfied
Commercial Acceptances
Commercial Acceptances Limited
A registered charge1 property29/11/201902/11/2020
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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-30