RED BIRCH LTD

💤Zombieactive
13337833 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-15
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-11-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-01
    NEZRI, Aron resigned
    director
  7. 2024-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2023-03-28
    WEIS, David appointed
    director
  10. 2023-03-28
    ASPINALL, William resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-28
    NEZRI, Aron appointed
    director
  12. 2023-03-28
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-03-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2023-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-03-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2023-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-03-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-03-28
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2023-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-08-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2022-07-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2021-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RED BIRCH LTD
  24. 2021-04-15
    ASPINALL, William appointed
    director
  25. 2021-04-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Weis
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
sig. influencesignificant influence28/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Aron Nezriceased 28/03/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2021-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

21 Grosvenor Way
London
E5 9ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WEIS, David
director · ~79y · appointed 2023-03-28
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Active
ASPINALL, William
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2023-03-28
Resigned
NEZRI, Aron
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-28 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-28