31/33, CRESCENT ROAD (LUTON) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00990810 · ltd · incorporated 1970-10-02
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£21.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,566
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,762 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£22k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£22.3k£31.1k
Current assets£21.6k£30.1k
Net assets£21.6k£30.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-02-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2024-02-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-02-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-10
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-01
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    BARNES, Marc resigned
    director
  19. 2010-09-30
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    BARNES, Marc appointed
    director
  20. 2010-09-30
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    FENSOME, Maurice Alan resigned
    director
  21. 2009-03-01
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    AHMED, Ghafoor appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-03-01
    ➕
    KHAN, Rashid appointed
    director
  23. 2009-03-01
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    MARRIOTT, Keith William Roysden resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-09-13
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    MARRIOTT, Keith William Roysden appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-02-03
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    COOK, Patricia Maureen resigned
    secretary
  26. 1999-02-11
    ➕
    COOK, Patricia Maureen appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-11-23
    ➖
    MCLEOD, Lois Margaret resigned
    director
  28. 1998-08-26
    ➖
    MCLEOD, Lois Margaret resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-11-22
    ➕
    MCLEOD, Lois Margaret appointed
    secretary
  30. 1994-12-02
    ➖
    LAWFORD, Nicholas John resigned
    secretary
  31. 1994-07-06
    ➕
    FENSOME, Maurice Alan appointed
    director
  32. 1994-07-06
    ➖
    LAWFORD, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  33. 1994-07-06
    ➕
    MCLEOD, Lois Margaret appointed
    director
  34. 1993-11-22
    ➖
    GOGGIN, Dianna resigned
    director
  35. 1992-08-20
    ➖
    DE IESO, Luciano resigned
    director
  36. 1992-08-20
    ➖
    SOAME, Paul resigned
    director
  37. 1970-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 31/33, CRESCENT ROAD (LUTON) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 67. 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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

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 Rashid Khan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1970-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O K&M Accountants Ltd
55 Dewsbury Road
Luton
LU3 2HH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

AHMED, Ghafoor→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Rashid→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Patricia Maureen→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 2001-02-03
Resigned
LAWFORD, Nicholas John→
secretary · resigned 1994-12-02
Resigned
MARRIOTT, Keith William Roysden→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2009-03-01
Resigned
MCLEOD, Lois Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-22 · resigned 1998-08-26
Resigned
BARNES, Marc→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned
DE IESO, Luciano→
director · ~68y · resigned 1992-08-20
Resigned
FENSOME, Maurice Alan→
director · ~89y · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
GOGGIN, Dianna→
director · ~64y · resigned 1993-11-22
Resigned
LAWFORD, Nicholas John→
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-07-06
Resigned
MCLEOD, Lois Margaret→
director · ~98y · appointed 1994-07-06 · resigned 1998-11-23
Resigned
SOAME, Paul→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (139 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30