12 LONDON ROAD RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01608729 · ltd · incorporated 1982-01-19
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 2025
Net worth
£947
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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
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, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £947
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£947
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £947 |
| Current assets | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £947 |
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
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12➖COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson resigneddirector
- 2019-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-10➕HANCOCK, Susan appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➖COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➕COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-31➖PARC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-17➕COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson appointeddirector
- 2008-10-17➖ROBINSON, Adrian Keith resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➖GROOMBRIDGE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➕ROBINSON, Adrian Keith appointeddirector
- 2003-04-04➖MEEKCOMS, Jeffrey John resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-04➕PARC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-03-01➕MEEKCOMS, Jeffrey John appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➖COLLIS, Patricia Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-01➖ABBOTT, Lyndsay Mary resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-01➕COLLIS, Patricia Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-01➕ABBOTT, Lyndsay Mary appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-01➖HOGG, Brian Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1982-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 12 LONDON ROAD RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Susan Hancock Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Simeon Gibson Coltartceased 10/12/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Lowlands
3 Southbrook
Sawbridgeworth
CM21 9NS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
HANCOCK, Susan→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTT, Lyndsay Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1998-01-01
COLLIS, Patricia Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2001-02-28
COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-02
HOGG, Brian Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-01
MEEKCOMS, Jeffrey John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-04-04
PARC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2012-12-31
COLTART, Andrew Simeon Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2019-12-12
GROOMBRIDGE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2005-01-14
ROBINSON, Adrian Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-14 · resigned 2008-10-17
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Recent filings (118 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21