25 WEST END LTD

💤Zombieactive
14140363 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-30
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 May 2025
Net worth
£129.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (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 2.1y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 3 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
69/100Strong
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
74
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 £129,876

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£130k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£26k£52k£78k£104k£130kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£129.9k£129.9k
Current assets£31.7k£32.1k
Net assets£129.9k£129.9k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-09-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-09-15
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-09-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2025-09-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2025-08-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2025-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  11. 2025-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  12. 2025-07-10
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  13. 2025-04-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2025-04-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Mtf (Le) Limited
  15. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-03-26
    AFOLABI, Precious Folawemi resigned
    director
  17. 2025-03-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2025-03-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-03-10
    AFOLABI, Precious Folawemi appointed
    director
  20. 2025-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-04-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2024-04-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2024-04-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Mercantile Trust Limited
  24. 2024-04-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mercantile Trust Limited
  25. 2024-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2024-01-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2022-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 25 WEST END LTD
  28. 2022-05-30
    LASEKAN, Abiola Leonard 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abiola Leonard Lasekan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/05/2022

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
Incorporated2022-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

124 City Road
London
London
EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LASEKAN, Abiola Leonard
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-05-30
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Active
AFOLABI, Precious Folawemi
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-03-10 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mtf (Le)
Mtf (Le) Limited
A registered charge1 property17/04/2025
satisfied
Mercantile Trust
Mercantile Trust Limited
A registered charge1 property17/04/202415/09/2025
satisfied
Mercantile Trust
Mercantile Trust Limited
A registered charge1 property17/04/202415/09/2025
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-07-10
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-07-10
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18