REALM HOMES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC507252 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-09-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2022-09-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-08-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2018-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2018-03-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ardeer Investments Limited
  22. 2017-08-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ardeer Investments LLP
  23. 2017-08-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ardeer Investments LLP
  24. 2015-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As REALM HOMES LIMITED
  25. 2015-06-01
    TAYLOR, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

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

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7 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
Incorporated2015-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Clyde Offices 2nd Floor
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TAYLOR, John
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-06-01
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ardeer Investments
Ardeer Investments Limited
A registered charge21/03/201828/11/2022
satisfied
Ardeer Investments
Ardeer Investments LLP
A registered charge1 property17/08/201722/09/2022
satisfied
Ardeer Investments
Ardeer Investments LLP
A registered charge16/08/201728/03/2018

Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30