09 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16817945 · ltd · incorporated 2025-10-29
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 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
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 09 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2025-10-29➕HOUGHTON, Elizabeth Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➕HOUGHTON, Thomas Frank appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Frank Houghton Individual · British · DOB 09/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
C/O Sedulo London Limited Office 605, Albert House
256-260 Old Street
London
EC1V 9DD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HOUGHTON, Elizabeth Claire→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-29
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HOUGHTON, Thomas Frank→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-10-29
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Recent filings (2 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2025-11-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-10-29