CASTELL DEVELOPMENTS (SOCIAL HOUSING) LTD

💤Zombieactive
13139760 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£44.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
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 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.0y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 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, 1 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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £44,302

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£44k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£66k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£13k£26k£39k£52k£66kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£44.3k£44.3k
Current assets£65.6k£65.6k
Net assets£44.3k£44.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-01
    HILL, Clive resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-06-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clive Hill Limited
  6. 2024-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-09-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-08-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2021-07-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-07-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-06-25
    HILL, Clive appointed
    director
  17. 2021-04-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2021-04-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTELL DEVELOPMENTS (SOCIAL HOUSING) LTD
  20. 2021-01-18
    PAYNE, Dorian Ronnie appointed
    director
  21. 2021-01-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-03

Group structure

Property Brothers Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Property Brothers Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
CASTELL DEVELOPMENTS (SOCIAL HOUSING) LTD
This company · 13139760

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
Property Brothers Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/06/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dorian Payneceased 25/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2021-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

5 Dyffryn Court Riverside Business Park
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AP
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PAYNE, Dorian Ronnie
director · ~31y · appointed 2021-01-18
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Active
HILL, Clive
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-25 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Clive Hill
Clive Hill Limited
A registered charge13/06/2025
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Recent filings (21 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-24