DAVID PHILIP PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC699234 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-19
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and structurally messy structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 4.9y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited (Incorporated in England and Wales with Company Number 06749498), Registered Office 2 Charter Court, Broadlands, Wolverhampton WV10 6TD and Trading as Precise Mortgages.
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2022-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2021-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2021-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Trustees of the Bw Interiors LTD Rbs Craig Edward Foster, as Trustee Aforesaid Mark Alan Richards, as Trustee Aforesaid
- 2021-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID PHILIP PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2021-05-19➕PHILIP, David Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PHILIP" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 |
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Mr David Andrew Philip Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/05/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| CUMBRAE ASSETS LTD→ SC779979 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| D & R CENTRAL PROPERTIES LTD→ SC844757 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DALM PROPERTIES LTD→ SC655506 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DCHJ LIMITED→ SC788888 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| DIAMOND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC160711 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| DIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC228996 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| DJ&P CARRONSHORE LTD→ SC641151 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DOUBLE U PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC848872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUCK STORAGE LIMITED→ SC846499 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
2 Glasgow Road
Bonnybridge
Falkirk
FK4 1QF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PHILIP, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-05-19
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited (Incorporated in England and Wales with Company Number 06749498), Registered Office 2 Charter Court, Broadlands, Wolverhampton WV10 6TD and Trading as Precise Mortgages. | A registered charge | 3 properties | 18/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group The Trustees of the Bw Interiors LTD Rbs Craig Edward Foster, as Trustee Aforesaid Mark Alan Richards, as Trustee Aforesaid | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2021 | 15/11/2023 |
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-20