42 T P SERVICE MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
12297667 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-04
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
20 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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16➖QIU, Feng resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-25➕WANG, Xiaoyu appointeddirector
- 2025-02-25➖QIU, Feng resigneddirector
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Best Fame Worldwide Limited
- 2019-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 T P SERVICE MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2019-11-04➕QIU, Feng appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-04➕QIU, Feng appointeddirector
- 2019-11-04📄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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Xiaoyu Wang Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Feng Qiuceased 16/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149HIVE LTD→ 15777158 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1912 HOTELS ST PAULS LTD→ 16149541 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 212 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12859004 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 33 HERBS LTD→ 12474257 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 37 BEDFORD LIMITED→ 14765960 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3PM LTD→ 17109515 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3SEED VISION LTD→ 14858258 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 42 HOLBORN FBE LTD→ 13100958 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 4CHI SOUL FOOD LIMITED→ 15236185 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 STAR CHEFS LTD→ 12687201 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 520MEISHI LTD→ 16539107 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 RED LION LTD→ 10691014 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
42 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9RE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WANG, Xiaoyu→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QIU, Feng→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2026-01-16
QIU, Feng→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-11-04 · resigned 2025-02-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Best Fame Worldwide Best Fame Worldwide Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31