XF888 LTD

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SC692694 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£80.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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

2 live charges · oldest 0.2y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
14 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £80,629

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£81k
Current Assets
£44k
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£32k£48k£65k£81kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£106.0k
Current assets£44.4k
Net assets£80.6k
Average employees400

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
3
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  5. 2026-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  6. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-06-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As XF888 LTD
  12. 2021-03-18
    TANG, Xiufang appointed
    director
  13. 2021-03-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 5 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Xiufang Tang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1985 · age 41
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/03/2021

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
Incorporated2021-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

9 Guardwell Crescent
Edinburgh
EH17 7JA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TANG, Xiufang
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-03-18
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property04/03/2026
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge25/02/2026
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Recent filings (14 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-03-18