1419 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12622944 · 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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-26.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.6y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 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 £26,792
Cash YoY
+75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↑ 75% YoY
Net Worth
-£27k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £306.5k | £282.2k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £2.6k |
| Cash | £4.3k | £2.5k |
| Debtors | — | £144 |
| Net assets | £-26.8k | £-50.8k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05➖CASILLAS GONZALEZ, Maria Alondra resigneddirector
- 2021-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1419 LIMITED
- 2020-05-26➕MEYER, Karl Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-05-26➕CASILLAS GONZALEZ, Maria Alondra appointeddirector
- 2020-05-26📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Karl Andrew Meyer Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Maria Alondra Casillas Gonzalezceased 05/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 02 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY HOMES LTD→ 12984310 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 1 COLLEGE MEWS LTD→ 12713602 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 2 COLLEGE MEWS LTD→ 14304505 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 LAITWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 14646156 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 ORMONDE GATE LIMITED→ 08165955 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
5 Beech Court
Hurst
Reading
RG10 0RQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MEYER, Karl Andrew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASILLAS GONZALEZ, Maria Alondra→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-05-26 · resigned 2021-05-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19