BROADWAY ESTATE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00216287 · ltd · incorporated 1926-09-18
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 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 97.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 97.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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.

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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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-10
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    SALTHOUSE, Jean resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  6. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2023-10-25
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  8. 2022-10-28
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  9. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  10. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-20
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  12. 2020-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2018-03-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  17. 2017-09-25
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  18. 2016-11-17
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    CRYER, Frank Mayo resigned
    director
  19. 2008-09-14
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    ROGERS, Janet Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-09-14
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    CRYER, Stephen David appointed
    director
  21. 2008-09-14
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    CRYER, Stephen David resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-07-18
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    CRYER, Frank Mayo resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-07-18
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    CRYER, Stephen David appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-08-31
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    CRYER, Roy Alwin resigned
    director
  25. 2001-10-19
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    CRYER, Barbara F resigned
    director
  26. 1956-04-16
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Eagle Star Insurance Co LTD
  27. 1942-01-31
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: C. J. Eastwood
  28. 1939-10-07
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Huddersfield Building Society
  29. 1938-08-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bingley Building Society
  30. 1938-05-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Woolwich Equitable Building Society
  31. 1937-11-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Huddersfield Building Society
  32. 1937-08-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Huddersfield Building Society
  33. 1937-05-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Huddersfield Building Society
  34. 1935-01-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Huddersfield Building Society
  35. 1932-07-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Huddersfield Building Society
  36. 1928-09-25
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Huddersfield Building Society
  37. 1926-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As BROADWAY ESTATE LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 100 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
11 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1926-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Meadow View Meadow View
Causeway
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9RY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

ROGERS, Janet Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRYER, Stephen David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRYER, Frank Mayo→
secretary · resigned 2004-07-18
Resigned
CRYER, Stephen David→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-18 · resigned 2008-09-14
Resigned
CRYER, Barbara F→
director · ~99y · resigned 2001-10-19
Resigned
CRYER, Frank Mayo→
director · ~102y · resigned 2016-11-17
Resigned
CRYER, Roy Alwin→
director · ~99y · resigned 2003-08-31
Resigned
SALTHOUSE, Jean→
director · ~97y · resigned 2025-06-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
11
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Eagle Star Insurance Co
Eagle Star Insurance Co LTD
Deed of substitution2 properties16/04/1956—
outstanding
C. J. Eastwood / C.C. Humbar
Mortgage1 property31/01/1942—
outstanding
The Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property07/10/1939—
outstanding
Bingley Building Society
Legal charge1 property31/08/1938—
outstanding
Woolwich Equitable Building Society
Mortgage1 property10/05/1938—
outstanding
The Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property23/11/1937—
outstanding
The Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property19/08/1937—
outstanding
The Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property01/05/1937—
outstanding
The Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property05/01/1935—
outstanding
Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property16/07/1932—
outstanding
Huddersfield Building Society
Legal charge1 property25/09/1928—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-04-20