21 LIVING SALE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14091330 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 2 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · PSC count: 3 → 4
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • PSC count: 34
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£14.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.7y

20/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 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 £14,032

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£348k
Current Liabilities
£0£70k£139k£209k£279k£348kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-282023-10-30
Total assets£14.5k
Current assets£348.4k
Net assets£14.0k
Average employees0

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
4
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-05-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-05-06
    GIBSON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-01-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2024-08-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-07-11
    GIBSON, Andrew John appointed
    director
  14. 2024-05-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2024-02-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2024-01-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2024-01-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2023-09-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2023-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2023-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2023-06-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Pmj Capital Limited
  22. 2023-06-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Pmj Capital Limited
  23. 2023-05-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  24. 2023-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-11-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2022-11-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mint Property Finance Limited
  27. 2022-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 21 LIVING SALE LIMITED
  28. 2022-05-06
    POWELL, Luke Gerard appointed
    director

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.)

Group structure

The 21 Investment Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The 21 Investment Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
21 LIVING SALE LIMITED
This company · 14091330

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The 21 Investment Group Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/09/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Luke Gerard Powellceased 06/05/2025· significant influence
  • Cwh Investments Limitedceased 06/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Luke Gerard Powellceased 01/09/2022· 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
Incorporated2022-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

10a Goose Green Goose Green
Altrincham
WA14 1DW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last made up to: 2024-10-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

POWELL, Luke Gerard
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-05-06
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Active
GIBSON, Andrew John
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-11 · resigned 2025-05-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Pmj Capital
Pmj Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property28/06/2023
outstanding
Pmj Capital
Pmj Capital Limited
A registered charge1 property28/06/2023
outstanding
Mint Property Finance
Mint Property Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property11/11/2022
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Recent filings (31 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-02