62,MESSINA AVENUE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01060617 · ltd · incorporated 1972-07-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,808
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £1.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-11➖BOUTCHIER, Gemma Estelle resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-11➖BARUCH, Steven Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11➖BOUTCHIER, Gemma resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-17➖LEGGE, Susan Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23➖HEWITT, Andrew Bernard resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-25➕BOUTCHIER, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2019-06-24➕BOUTCHIER, Gemma Estelle appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-24➖LEGGE, Susan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➕BARUCH, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖BARUCH, Laura resigneddirector
- 2008-11-01➕HEWITT, Andrew Bernard appointeddirector
- 2008-06-13➖CASSIDY, Irene resigneddirector
- 2008-04-15➕SHEEHAN, Isabel appointeddirector
- 2008-04-15➕BARUCH, Laura appointeddirector
- 2000-07-19➖LEGGE, Henry James Granville resigneddirector
- 1972-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 62,MESSINA AVENUE LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 54 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 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BOUTCHIER, Gemma Estelle resigned 2025-08-11; BARUCH, Steven Michael resigned 2025-08-11; BOUTCHIER, Gemma resigned 2025-08-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Isabel Sheehan Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 11/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Gemma Boutchierceased 11/08/2025· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Bernard Hewittceased 11/08/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
5 Ardentinny Grosvenor Road
St. Albans
AL1 3BZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
SHEEHAN, Isabel→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOUTCHIER, Gemma Estelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-06-24 · resigned 2025-08-11
LEGGE, Susan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-06-24
BARUCH, Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
BARUCH, Steven Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2025-08-11
BOUTCHIER, Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-25 · resigned 2025-08-11
CASSIDY, Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2008-06-13
HEWITT, Andrew Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2022-03-23
LEGGE, Henry James Granville→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 2000-07-19
LEGGE, Susan Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2023-09-17
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-08-11
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-08-20