1894 PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13435503 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£674
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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

1 live charge · oldest 4.4y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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 £674
Net assets shrinking
Down £68 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£674
↓ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£304£608£913£1k£2kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£128.7k£128.8k
Current assets£1.5k£757
Net assets£674£742

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-03-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2021-12-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  10. 2021-06-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 1894 PROPERTIES LTD
  11. 2021-06-02
    WOOD, Matthew appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-02
    📄
    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 Matthew Wood
Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/06/2021

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
Incorporated2021-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

8 Dearnley Avenue
Littleborough
OL15 8BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WOOD, Matthew
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-06-02
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property13/12/2021
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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-02