69 MONMOUTH ROAD (DORCHESTER) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01828710 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-06-29
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
£-375
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (78/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £375
Net assets shrinking
Down £750 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£375
↓ 200% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£375-£225-£75£75£225£375Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-375£375
Net assets£-375£375

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 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-28
    ➕
    CAHILL, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-28
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Howard Royle resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-01-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2024-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-05
    ➖
    CB SECRETARAIL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-01-19
    ➖
    DANIELS, Stuart resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-01-19
    ➖
    CURTIS, Graham Gifford resigned
    director
  22. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    CB SECRETARAIL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Howard Royle appointed
    director
  24. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    CURTIS, Graham Gifford appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-09-11
    ➖
    CURTIS, Graham Gifford resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    DANIELS, Stuart appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-09-11
    ➕
    CURTIS, Graham Gifford appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-22
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Diana Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-07-22
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Kenneth Roy resigned
    director
  30. 1984-06-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 69 MONMOUTH ROAD (DORCHESTER) 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

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Christopher Paul Cahill
Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence28/11/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Howard Royle Johnsonceased 28/11/2025· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1984-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Unit 2a Railway Triangle Industrial Estate
Dorchester
DT1 2PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

CAHILL, Christopher Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURTIS, Graham Gifford→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2003-09-11
Resigned
DANIELS, Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2008-01-19
Resigned
RICHARDS, Diana Mary→
secretary · resigned 2003-07-22
Resigned
CB SECRETARAIL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned
CURTIS, Graham Gifford→
director · ~92y · appointed 2003-09-11 · resigned 2008-01-19
Resigned
JOHNSON, Howard Royle→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2025-11-28
Resigned
RICHARDS, Kenneth Roy→
director · ~97y · resigned 2003-07-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23