HOMEA LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC593162 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-03
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£10.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,466

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£173k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£35k£69k£104k£138k£173kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£10.5k£9.3k
Current assets£172.8k£126.6k
Net assets£10.5k£9.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-06-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2023-06-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-04-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-03-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-06-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  15. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As HOMEA LTD
  19. 2018-04-03
    DEGROOTE, Stephane appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-04-03
    DEGROOTE, Stephane 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 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephane Degroote
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75100%
75-100% shares16/06/2021

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
Incorporated2018-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

15b Meadowfield Terrace
Edinburgh
EH8 7NR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DEGROOTE, Stephane
secretary · appointed 2018-04-03
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Active
DEGROOTE, Stephane
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-03
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Active

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17