13 BASTILLE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC623174 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-05
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 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14➕FRIED, Martin appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14➖CHARLTON, John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-07➕CHARLTON, John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07➖HARRISON, Kelly Jane resigneddirector
- 2020-02-07➖CHARLTON, John resigneddirector
- 2020-02-07➕HARRISON, Kelly Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-12-01➕CHARLTON, John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-01➖KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 13 BASTILLE LTD
- 2019-03-05➕KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Fried Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/04/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Charltonceased 14/04/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Kelly Jane Harrisonceased 07/05/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr John Charltonceased 07/02/2020· 75-100% shares
- Duncan Hamish Edward Kerrceased 01/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL HOLDCO LIMITED→ SC867866 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONSTELLATION RESTAURANT GROUP LIMITED→ SC872221 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COWRIE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC700069 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CRAIG GROUP LIMITED→ SC578050 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CREST GLAZING HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC813535 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CYLINDRICAL EXCAVATIONS LIMITED→ SC557782 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DALORA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC833032 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DENMORE PARK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC058950 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| DINSMORE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC651959 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DIRECTIONAL DRILLING DYNAMICS LIMITED→ SC119569 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| DISTRIBUTOR'S FISHING COMPANY (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC023631 · est 1945 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 80y | — | — |
| DIVEX LIMITED→ SC390704 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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.
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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
Incorporated2019-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
441 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6DA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FRIED, Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHARLTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-05-07 · resigned 2023-04-14
CHARLTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2020-02-07
HARRISON, Kelly Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-02-07 · resigned 2020-05-07
KERR, Duncan Hamish Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2019-12-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-13