138 PROPERTY LTD

💤Zombieactive
14472238 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-09
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-32.6k
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.0y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £32,565

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£33k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
Current Liabilities
-£33k-£19k-£6k£8k£21k£35kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£361.7k£198.9k
Current assets£34.6k
Net assets£-32.6k£-19.5k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2024-07-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lendco Limited
  4. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-11-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2023-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-05-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-05-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Castle Trust Capital PLC
  11. 2023-03-27
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2023-03-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2023-03-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2022-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As 138 PROPERTY LTD
  15. 2022-11-09
    JOHNSON, Oliver appointed
    secretary
  16. 2022-11-09
    JOHNSON, Oliver appointed
    director
  17. 2022-11-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Charles Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/11/2022
Mr Oliver Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/11/2022

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
Incorporated2022-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Fulford House
Newbold Terrace
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4EA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

JOHNSON, Oliver
secretary · appointed 2022-11-09
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Active
JOHNSON, Oliver
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-11-09
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lendco
Lendco Limited
A registered charge1 property26/07/2024
outstanding
Castle Trust Capital
Castle Trust Capital PLC
A registered charge1 property26/05/2023
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Recent filings (15 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-09