60 SOUTH ISLAND PLACE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01949942 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-25
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£10.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 £10,476
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,263 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.5k | £31.7k |
| Current assets | £11.0k | £32.2k |
| Net assets | £10.5k | £31.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-02➖NG, Christopher Kit resigneddirector
- 2026-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-31➖GOODMAN, Chris resigneddirector
- 2026-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-01➕BARBER, Peter Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-01➖GARSIDE, Benjamin James resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-26➖GARSIDE, Benjamin James resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20➕GOODMAN, Chris appointeddirector
- 2022-10-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-09➕GARSIDE, Benjamin James appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-08➕BARBER, Peter Nigel appointeddirector
- 2022-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03➖HODGES, Alex resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➖HODGES, Alex resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-08-31➖HOFSO, Daphne Mary resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01➖HUDSON, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-06-24➖HULL, John Ashley resigneddirector
- 2011-04-18➕HODGES, Alex appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖DENT, Zoe resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-31➕HODGES, Alex appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-05➖DENT, Zoe resigneddirector
- 2010-01-07➕GARSIDE, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➖ZYZANSKI JONES, Mary resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➕DENT, Zoe appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-01➖LAL, Kumar Rohit, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-01➖LAL, Kumar Rohit, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-07-26➖NG, Selina Sau Lin resigneddirector
- 2005-02-21➕DENT, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2005-02-21➖ROBERTS, John Linden resigneddirector
- 2004-04-25➕LAL, Kumar Rohit, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-25➖ROBERTS, John Linden resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-25➕HUDSON, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-02-16➖MACDONALD, Duncan Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-16➕ROBERTS, John Linden appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
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 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GOODMAN, Chris resigned 2026-05-31; NG, Christopher Kit resigned 2026-06-02
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Registered office
60 South Island Place
London
SW9 0DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (2 active · 29 resigned)
BARBER, Peter Nigel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-01
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BARBER, Peter Nigel→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-08-08
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BYRNE, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-07-09
DENT, Zoe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
EVANS, Thomas Ronald Jeffry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-01
GARSIDE, Benjamin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-09 · resigned 2024-06-26
HODGES, Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2022-02-01
HURST, Robert Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-09 · resigned 1999-02-28
LAL, Kumar Rohit, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-25 · resigned 2008-02-01
MACDONALD, Duncan Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2001-02-16
ROBERTS, John Linden→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-16 · resigned 2004-04-25
ARMITAGE, Jeremy Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1992-02-14
BYRNE, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1997-08-21
DENT, Zoe→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2010-03-05
EVANS, Thomas Ronald Jeffry→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1998-04-30
GARSIDE, Benjamin James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2024-07-01
GOODMAN, Chris→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-12-20 · resigned 2026-05-31
HABIB, Benyamin Naeem→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1991-12-16
HODGES, Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2022-02-03
HOFSO, Daphne Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2012-08-31
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Recent filings (152 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-12