283 HIGH STREET LTD

💤Zombieactive
13079067 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -78% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,812
Very low cash
Cash position: £26
Cash draining
Cash down 78% YoY
Cash YoY
-78%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26
↓ 78% YoY
Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£5k-£4k-£3k-£2k-£868£118Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-4.8k£-4.2k
Current assets£118
Cash£26£118
Net assets£-4.8k£-4.2k

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

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2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-06-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2021-03-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bluelaurel Limited
  13. 2021-03-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 283 HIGH STREET LTD
  15. 2020-12-14
    MEHTA, Miheer appointed
    director
  16. 2020-12-14
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Emperor Development (Group) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Emperor Development (Group) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
283 HIGH STREET LTD
This company · 13079067

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
Emperor Development (Group) Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/12/2020

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
Incorporated2020-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Parmar House 505-507 Pinner Road
Harrow
HA2 6EH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MEHTA, Miheer
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-12-14
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bluelaurel / Dumore Investments
Bluelaurel Limited / Dumore Investments Limited
A registered charge1 property16/03/202128/06/2023

Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-17