17 MOUNT DRIVE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12470394 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-18
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
£82.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
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
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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
9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 5.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £82,474
Cash YoY
+123%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↑ 123% YoY
Net Worth
£82k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£107k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £808.3k | £807.1k |
| Current assets | £107.2k | £104.5k |
| Cash | £5.6k | £2.5k |
| Debtors | £101.6k | £102.0k |
| Net assets | £82.5k | £81.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Dr Salman Khuraibet
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Keystone Property Finance Limited
- 2022-09-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Mint Property Finance Limited
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2022-02-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-04-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-04-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2021-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Habib Bank Zurich PLC
- 2020-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 MOUNT DRIVE LIMITED
- 2020-02-18➕SARAJ, Jaffar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jaffar Saraj Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Primera Accountants Limited, First Floor Spitalfields House
Stirling Way
Borehamwood
WD6 2FX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SARAJ, Jaffar→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-18
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dr Salman Khuraibet | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Keystone Property Finance Keystone Property Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Mint Property Finance Mint Property Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2022 | 13/06/2023 | |
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/04/2021 | 06/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/04/2021 | 06/04/2022 | |
| outstanding | Habib Bank Zurich Habib Bank Zurich PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/04/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-01