84 WHR LTD

💤Zombieactive
12985250 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-30
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
£-3.41M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · oldest 5.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £3,414,664

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£3.4m
↓ 20129% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£3.4m-£2.7m-£2.1m-£1.4m-£696k-£17kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Net assets£-3.41M£-16.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-10-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-10-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2021-09-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  14. 2021-05-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2020-12-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-12-18
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    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-12-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2020-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2020-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2020-12-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2020-12-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2020-12-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2020-12-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2020-12-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  26. 2020-12-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  27. 2020-12-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  28. 2020-12-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  29. 2020-12-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  30. 2020-12-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
  31. 2020-10-30
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    Company incorporated
    As 84 WHR LTD
  32. 2020-10-30
    VARMA, Anil Kumar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +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 69. 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Harrison Varma Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Harrison Varma Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
84 WHR LTD
This company · 12985250

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Harrison Varma Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/10/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Marisa Anne Varmaceased 15/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Anil Kumar Varmaceased 15/10/2025· 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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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

35 Ballards Lane
London
N3 1XW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

VARMA, Anil Kumar
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-10-30
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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge28/09/2021
satisfied
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge1 property03/12/202018/12/2020
satisfied
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge03/12/202018/12/2020
satisfied
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge1 property03/12/202018/12/2020
outstanding
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge1 property02/12/2020
outstanding
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge1 property02/12/2020
outstanding
Cbh Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique Sa
A registered charge02/12/2020
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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-24