BALLINGDON HALL LTD

💤Zombieactive
13436617 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-03
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
£5.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
  • 86210General medical practice activities
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.3y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 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, 4 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £5,912
Cash YoY
+93%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£12k
↑ 93% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 321% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 786% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£26k£51k£77k£102k£128kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£18.0k£1.4k
Current assets£127.5k£14.4k
Cash£12.4k£6.4k
Debtors£115.1k£8.0k
Net assets£5.9k£1.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-03-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ryse Finance LTD
  5. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-02-28
    KHAN, Lesley resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-03
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    Company incorporated
    As BALLINGDON HALL LTD
  13. 2021-06-03
    KHAN, Aamer Atta appointed
    director
  14. 2021-06-03
    KHAN, Lesley appointed
    director
  15. 2021-06-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aamer Atta Khan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
2550%
25-50% shares03/06/2021
Lesley Khan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73
2550%
25-50% shares03/06/2021

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
Incorporated2021-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

Ballingdon Hall
Ballingdon Hil
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KHAN, Aamer Atta
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-03
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Active
KHAN, Lesley
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-06-03 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ryse Finance
Ryse Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property28/03/2025
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Recent filings (16 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05