20 WOODTHORPE PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13305109 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-31
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
£1.31M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 0.3y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 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.

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Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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 £1,307,328

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1.3m
↑ 403% YoY
Current Assets
£112k
↑ 12980% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£261k£523k£784k£1.0m£1.3mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.78M£259.9k
Current assets£111.8k£855
Net assets£1.31M£259.9k

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
7
filings
  • 4 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-03-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-03-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2026-03-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2026-03-10
    SHAH, Shanta resigned
    director
  8. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  9. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  10. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  11. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  12. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-04-05
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  17. 2022-09-06
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  18. 2022-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2021-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 WOODTHORPE PROPERTIES LTD
  20. 2021-03-31
    SHAH, Deepa appointed
    director
  21. 2021-03-31
    SHAH, Shanta appointed
    director
  22. 2021-03-31
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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

1 med ·
4 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-03-10: A registered charge; 2026-03-10: A registered charge; 2026-03-10: A registered charge

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

12 Station Approach
Northwood
HA6 2XN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAH, Deepa
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
SHAH, Shanta
director · ~84y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026
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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05