1TO1 HOUSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07920752 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-30
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    DE SILVA, Betty Antonio resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-11-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-18
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2023-07-17
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    DE SILVA, Betty Antonio appointed
    director
  10. 2023-07-17
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    LONGWORTH, John Edward resigned
    director
  11. 2023-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-06-08
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2023-06-07
    ➖
    DE SILVA, Betty Antonio resigned
    director
  15. 2023-06-07
    ➕
    LONGWORTH, John Edward appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-06-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-06-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-03-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2022-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-01-01
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    DE SILVA, William resigned
    director
  23. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-02-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Just Cashflow PLC
  26. 2014-11-01
    ➖
    WEERASINGHE, Aruni resigned
    director
  27. 2012-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1TO1 HOUSING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  28. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    DE SILVA, David appointed
    director
  29. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    DE SILVA, Betty Antonio appointed
    director
  30. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    DE SILVA, William appointed
    director
  31. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    WEERASINGHE, Aruni appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David De Silva
Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Betty Antonio De Silvaceased 07/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2012-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Blake House
2a St. Martins Lane
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 6LN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

DE SILVA, David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-01-24
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Active
DE SILVA, Betty Antonio→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned
DE SILVA, Betty Antonio→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2023-06-07
Resigned
DE SILVA, William→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
LONGWORTH, John Edward→
director · ~74y · appointed 2023-06-07 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
WEERASINGHE, Aruni→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Just Cashflow
Just Cashflow PLC
A registered charge—03/02/202011/11/2024

Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07