8440 NORWICHDCWGH (LEASECO) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14634777 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-02
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-12-05
    ADEGOKE, Adedotun Ademola resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2024-03-16
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2024-01-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8440 NORWICHDCWGH (LEASECO) LIMITED
  10. 2023-02-02
    DICK, Alastair Peter Orford appointed
    director
  11. 2023-02-02
    ADEGOKE, Adedotun Ademola appointed
    director
  12. 2023-02-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2023-02-02
    📄
    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.)

Group structure

Frs Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Frs Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
8440 NORWICHDCWGH (LEASECO) LIMITED
This company · 14634777

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
Frs Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest02/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Unit A
Brook Park East
Shirebrook
NG20 8RY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DICK, Alastair Peter Orford
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-02-02
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Active
ADEGOKE, Adedotun Ademola
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-02-02 · resigned 2024-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-02-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-02