HI-TEC WASHROOMS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09674586 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-07
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
£36.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.2y
30/100
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.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £36,558
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£97k
Net Worth
£37k
↑ 292% YoY
Current Assets
£440k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £78.7k | £79.3k |
| Current assets | £440.2k | £375.9k |
| Cash | £96.6k | — |
| Debtors | £313.9k | — |
| Net assets | £36.6k | £-19.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bizcap Limited
- 2025-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
- 2019-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HI-TEC WASHROOMS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2015-07-07➕BUNCE, Ramon appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-07-07➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-07-07➕HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➖HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart resigneddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ramon Bunce Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04150553 UK LTD→ 04150553 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 1-2 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS→ 06891347 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 100% SOLAR ENERGY LTD→ 13149901 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 100MM LIMITED→ 17006587 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11TH HOUR INNOVATION PROPERTIES LTD→ 14563317 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12 TLB LIMITED→ 16826924 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12A SOUTHEY STREET MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED→ 06755576 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 133 BROOKBANK ROAD LIMITED→ 06394803 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 16-18 PAXTON PLACE LIMITED→ 09423503 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 17 CONSTRUCTION LONDON LIMITED→ 15123503 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17 KEMPS HOUSE LTD→ 11058434 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
64 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 0AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BUNCE, Ramon→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2015-07-07
HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2015-07-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bizcap Bizcap Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Tallaght Financial Tallaght Financial LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Tallaght Financial Tallaght Financial LTD | A registered charge | — | 11/02/2020 | 12/03/2021 |
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Recent filings (38 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13