1NA (DRAYCOTT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14826035 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-25
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£-1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.7y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
11 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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,759

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
£1.1m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-31
Total assets£-1.8k
Current assets£1.06M
Cash£3.4k
Debtors£9.8k
Net assets£-1.8k

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

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2 signals 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-12-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-12-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2024-12-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2024-11-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2024-11-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
  8. 2024-05-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-09-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-09-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-08-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Recognise Bank Limited
  12. 2023-08-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Recognise Bank Limited
  13. 2023-04-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 1NA (DRAYCOTT) LIMITED
  14. 2023-04-25
    ALEXANDER, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  15. 2023-04-25
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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

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas John Alexander
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/04/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

3 - 5 College Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Nicholas John
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-25
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hampshire Trust Bank
Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties22/11/2024
satisfied
Recognise Bank
Recognise Bank Limited
A registered charge3 properties31/08/202304/12/2024
satisfied
Recognise Bank
Recognise Bank Limited
A registered charge3 properties31/08/202304/12/2024
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Recent filings (11 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-25