1DS PROJECTS LTD

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14433294 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-20
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£138.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red 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 £138,317
Very low cash
Cash position: £22
Net assets shrinking
Down £83 YoY
Cash YoY
+47%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22
↑ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£138k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£28k£55k£83k£111k£138kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£138.3k£138.4k
Current assets£2.0k£2.0k
Cash£22£15
Debtors£2.0k£2.0k
Net assets£138.3k£138.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
    HUDSON, Rosalind Mary resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2024-05-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2024-05-24
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2023-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-07-24
    BUTLER, David Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2023-07-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-06-02
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2023-06-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2023-05-24
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2023-05-19
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  20. 2023-05-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2023-05-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2023-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2023-05-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  24. 2022-12-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2022-10-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1DS PROJECTS LTD
  26. 2022-10-20
    HUDSON, Rosalind Mary 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Group structure

Treehouse Manageco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Treehouse Manageco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
1DS PROJECTS LTD
This company · 14433294

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Treehouse Manageco Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting14/04/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rosalind Mary Whiteheadceased 14/04/2023· 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BUTLER, David Paul
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-07-24
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Active
HUDSON, Rosalind Mary
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-24
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-02