15 RIVERS STREET (BATH) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01553196 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-26
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 2026
Net worth
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, 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 (68/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
128 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
70
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 £2,505

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£501£1k£2k£2k£3kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£2.5k£2.5k
Current assets£5£5
Net assets£2.5k£2.5k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-11
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  3. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2024-10-03
    SHORT, Joe Charles Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2024-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-05
    POLLARD, Catherine Joy appointed
    director
  12. 2023-01-05
    LEANING, Joanna Margot resigned
    director
  13. 2023-01-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-21
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2021-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-10-01
    B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2014-10-01
    VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-04-02
    LEANING, Joanna Margot appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-13
    ROCHE, Stephen John resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-10
    WILSON, Edwige Catherine resigned
    director
  26. 2011-12-19
    MOORE, Peter Keith resigned
    director
  27. 2011-01-13
    WILSON, Edwige Catherine appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-04
    WILSON, Donald Rule resigned
    director
  29. 2009-11-03
    STEVENS, Alexander James Skalfe resigned
    director
  30. 2008-12-01
    VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-11-08
    MCDOUGAL, Andrew Standen resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-09-02
    CROFT, Sarah Bridget resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-09-02
    MCDOUGAL, Andrew Standen appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-09-02
    ROCHE, Stephen John appointed
    director
  35. 2003-09-02
    SHORT, Joe Charles Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2003-09-02
    STEVENS, Alexander James Skalfe appointed
    director
  37. 2003-09-02
    WILSON, Donald Rule appointed
    director
  38. 1981-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 15 RIVERS STREET (BATH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Stonemead House
95 London Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2RF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POLLARD, Catherine Joy
director · ~67y · appointed 2023-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROFT, Sarah Bridget
secretary · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
MCDOUGAL, Andrew Standen
secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2007-11-08
Resigned
VELLEMAN, Deborah Mary
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
LEANING, Joanna Margot
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2023-01-05
Resigned
MOORE, Peter Keith
director · ~79y · resigned 2011-12-19
Resigned
ROCHE, Stephen John
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2013-06-13
Resigned
SHORT, Joe Charles Edward
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2024-10-03
Resigned
STEVENS, Alexander James Skalfe
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2009-11-03
Resigned
WILSON, Donald Rule
director · ~96y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
WILSON, Edwige Catherine
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-01-13 · resigned 2013-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01