310 HIGHBURY LTD

💤Zombieactive
13812453 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£23.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,060

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£23k
↑ 361% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£9k£14k£18k£23kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.3k£5.0k
Current assets£3.3k£5.0k
Net assets£23.1k£5.0k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2024-12-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-01-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-01-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-02-01
    YEARSLEY, Victoria Emily resigned
    director
  15. 2022-10-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-09-28
    YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2022-05-19
    YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2022-05-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2022-05-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2022-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2022-05-10
    YEARSLEY, Victoria Emily appointed
    director
  24. 2021-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 310 HIGHBURY LTD
  25. 2021-12-21
    YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul appointed
    secretary
  26. 2021-12-21
    YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2021-12-21
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    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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Paul Yearsley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
2550%
25-50% shares28/09/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Victoria Emily Yearsleyceased 07/04/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Christopher Paul Yearsleyceased 19/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2021-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

23a The Precinct
London Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 7DT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul
secretary · appointed 2021-12-21
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Active
YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-28
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Active
YEARSLEY, Christopher Paul
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-12-21 · resigned 2022-05-19
Resigned
YEARSLEY, Victoria Emily
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-05-10 · resigned 2023-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21