1-2 HEPSCOTT ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09416082 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➖SMITH, Henry Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-02-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2023-01-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2023-01-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Al Rayan Bank PLC
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2017-11-15➕SPIRES, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2017-11-15➖STEDMAN, Simon Christoffer resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2017-07-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2017-07-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2017-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2017-05-04➕REYNOLDS, Chelsea appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-06➖RAHMAN, Enamur resigneddirector
- 2015-02-05➕RAHMAN, Enamur appointeddirector
- 2015-02-05➕STEDMAN, Simon Christoffer appointeddirector
- 2015-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-2 HEPSCOTT ROAD LIMITED
- 2015-02-02➕SMITH, Henry Thomas 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Childer Street Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Childer Street Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1-2 HEPSCOTT ROAD LIMITED
This company · 09416082
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Childer Street Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 25/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Henry Thomas Smithceased 25/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08948297 LTD→ 08948297 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1 POINT PLUMBING AND HEATING SERVICES LTD→ 15027157 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 101 ACRES LTD→ 16969175 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 101SERVICES.LONDON LIMITED→ 14829272 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 115G LTD.→ 07421391 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 1435 RAILWAY PROJECTS LTD→ 15986975 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 15CC LTD.→ 07842338 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 16OR LTD→ 15616076 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 176-179 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET LIMITED→ 09276484 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
1st Floor Cordy House
87-95 Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3BS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SPIRES, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-15
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RAHMAN, Enamur→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2015-03-06
SMITH, Henry Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2024-03-28
STEDMAN, Simon Christoffer→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-02-05 · resigned 2017-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Al Rayan Bank Al Rayan Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2019 | 20/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 27/07/2017 | 20/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 27/07/2017 | 20/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2017 | 20/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2017 | 20/04/2023 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-20