786 PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
12740891 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-14
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
13 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
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,381

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 181% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k-£2k-£237£2k£4k£6kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£3.4k£-4.2k
Current assets£4.9k£5.6k
Cash£5.6k
Net assets£3.4k£-4.2k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2024-09-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 786 PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
  9. 2020-07-14
    KHAN, Rehmat appointed
    director
  10. 2020-07-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Inayat Gulamhusein
Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
75100%
75-100% shares14/07/2020

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
Incorporated2020-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Unit 1 Parkhall Works Sutherland Road
Longton
Stoke-On-Trent
ST3 1HQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KHAN, Rehmat
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-07-14
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Recent filings (13 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-07-14