50 - 54 AYLESBURY ST LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12445797 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-06
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-38.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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

3 live charges · oldest 6.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
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 £38,240

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11k
Net Worth
-£38k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-28
Total assets£95.4k
Cash£11.1k
Net assets£-38.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  6. 2024-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-02-19
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-07-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  14. 2020-05-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-05-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  16. 2020-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 50 - 54 AYLESBURY ST LIMITED
  17. 2020-02-06
    WRIGHT, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2020-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-02-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-02-06
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    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-02-06
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    incorporation · NEWINC

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 6 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Paul Wright
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/02/2020

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

18 Davy Avenue
Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
MK5 8PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WRIGHT, Simon Paul
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-02-06
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/07/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/07/2020
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/05/2020
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03