8 ELEMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12286901 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-29
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-36.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £36,778
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Net Worth
-£37k
↓ 168% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £640.8k | £663.9k |
| Cash | £2.2k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £-36.8k | £-13.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2021-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-26➖LIM, Su Ying resigneddirector
- 2019-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 8 ELEMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-10-29➕LI, Yu appointeddirector
- 2019-10-29➕LIM, Su Ying appointeddirector
- 2019-10-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yu Li Individual · Chinese · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Su Ying Limceased 26/08/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 786 PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16869011 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7963 INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 14751488 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7E DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 12491712 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 7NAM LTD→ 16584386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 DIGITS INVESTMENT LTD→ 12004801 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 8 GSP LTD→ 15418002 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 808 HOUSING LTD→ 16570076 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
162 Gibbins Road
Birmingham
B29 6NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
LIM, Su Ying→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-10-29 · resigned 2020-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-14