MEADOW HILL DEVELOPMENTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13293127 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£59.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £59,410
Very low cash
Cash position: £63
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,636 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£63
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£59k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£17k£34k£51k£67k£84kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-292024-03-29
Total assets£59.4k£63.0k
Current assets£61.5k£84.2k
Cash£63£9.3k
Debtors£61.5k£75.0k
Net assets£59.4k£63.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-12-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2021-12-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  11. 2021-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-07-26
    ROWAN, Craig Andrew Alexander resigned
    director
  13. 2021-05-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2021-05-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-05-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Apex Bridging Loans Limited
  16. 2021-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Apex Bridging Loans Limited
  17. 2021-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As MEADOW HILL DEVELOPMENTS LTD
  18. 2021-03-26
    BROWN, Stuart George appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-26
    ROWAN, Craig Andrew Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2021-03-26
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    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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart George Brown
Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/03/2021

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
Incorporated2021-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

76 Prior Road
Tweedmouth
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
TD15 2EJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BROWN, Stuart George
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-03-26
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Active
ROWAN, Craig Andrew Alexander
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-26 · resigned 2021-07-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property16/12/2021
outstanding
Apex Bridging Loans
Apex Bridging Loans Limited
A registered charge13/05/2021
outstanding
Apex Bridging Loans
Apex Bridging Loans Limited
A registered charge1 property13/05/2021
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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-28