1444 ESTATES LTD

💤Zombieactive
12620150 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-26
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
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-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. 26 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

96 live charges · 26 lenders · oldest 5.7y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 26 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
96 charges (96/96 with lender, 96/96 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
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

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
Metric2025-02-28
Average employees200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
8
filings
  • 7 mortgage
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
15
filings
  • 13 mortgage
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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  2. 2026-02-15
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  3. 2026-02-15
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  4. 2026-02-15
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  5. 2026-02-15
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  6. 2026-02-15
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  7. 2026-02-15
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  8. 2026-02-15
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    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #96
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  10. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #95
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  11. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #94
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  12. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #93
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  13. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #92
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  14. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #91
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  15. 2026-02-13
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    Charge registered #90
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  16. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2025-12-16
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    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2025-12-15
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    Charge registered #87
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  20. 2025-12-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2025-12-09
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    Charge registered #89
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  22. 2025-12-09
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    Charge registered #88
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  23. 2025-12-08
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    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2025-12-04
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    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2025-12-04
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    Charge registered #86
    Lender: Ruth Clare Cohen
  26. 2025-12-01
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    Charge registered #85
    Lender: Safeline Developments Limited
  27. 2025-12-01
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    Charge registered #84
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  28. 2025-11-28
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    accounts · AA01
  29. 2025-10-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  30. 2025-10-23
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    Charge registered #83
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  31. 2025-09-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  32. 2025-09-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  33. 2025-09-25
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    Charge registered #82
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  34. 2025-09-25
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    Charge registered #81
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  35. 2025-09-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  36. 2025-08-29
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    Charge registered #80
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  37. 2025-05-22
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    mortgage · MR01
  38. 2025-05-21
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    Charge registered #79
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  39. 2025-05-01
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    mortgage · MR01
  40. 2025-04-29
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    Charge registered #78
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  41. 2025-03-28
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    mortgage · MR01
  42. 2025-03-27
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    Charge registered #77
    Lender: Joshua Ryan Reuben
  43. 2025-03-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  44. 2025-03-12
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    Charge registered #76
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  45. 2025-02-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  46. 2025-02-17
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    Charge registered #75
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  47. 2025-01-30
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    Charge registered #74
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  48. 2024-11-27
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    Charge registered #73
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  49. 2024-11-26
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    Charge registered #72
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  50. 2024-09-12
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    Charge registered #71
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
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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

1 med · 1 low
18 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-02-13: A registered charge; 2026-02-13: A registered charge; 2026-02-13: A registered charge

96 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chaim Mordechai Hassell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

79 Windsor Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HASSELL, Chaim Mordechai
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-05-26
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Mortgages & charges

96
Total charges
96
Outstanding
24
Active lenders
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Recent filings (114 total)

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2026-02-15
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2026-02-15
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2026-02-15
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2026-02-15
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2026-02-15
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-09
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-08
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mortgage · MR01
2025-12-04
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accounts · AA01
2025-11-28