EDEN MILL RETAIL HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC535328 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-13
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 May 2025
Net worth
£95.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 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, 1 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £95,519
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£96k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£332
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £95.5k | £85.4k |
| Current assets | £332 | £10.6k |
| Net assets | £95.5k | £85.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 address
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-11-19📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-11-19📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-10-28📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-21➖KELLY, Anthony Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-21➖KELLY, Anthony Gerard resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 2DISCUSS Limited
- 2019-05-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2019-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2017-05-31➖MILLER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs EDEN MILL RETAIL HOLDINGS LTD
- 2016-05-13➕KELLY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➕KELLY, Anthony Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-13➕KELLY, Anthony Gerard appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➕MILLER, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-15
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Kelly Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
PO BOX 24238 Sc535328 - Companies House Default Address
Edinburgh
EH7 9HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-06-15OVERDUE
Last: 2024-06-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KELLY, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Anthony Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2022-01-21
KELLY, Anthony Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2022-01-21
MILLER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2017-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 2DISCUSS 2DISCUSS Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-11-19
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-19
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-11-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28