14 CAMDEN CRESCENT (BATH) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02013448 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-23
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). 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 (70/100)

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
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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 (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    PHILIPS, Charles Blaise Hardman resigned
    director
  2. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2025-12-04
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  4. 2024-12-06
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  5. 2024-06-07
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  6. 2024-06-01
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    OVAL (765) LTD T/A WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2024-05-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-05-01
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    PERRY, Paul Martin resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2021-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  16. 2016-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  17. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  19. 2011-07-21
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    STRASBURGER, Paul Cline, Lord resigned
    director
  20. 2010-05-24
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    WILSON, Richard Henry Deane appointed
    director
  21. 2010-05-07
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    BREHME, Michael Ian resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-11
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    PHILIPS, Charles Blaise Hardman appointed
    director
  23. 2008-12-08
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    PERRY, Paul Martin appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-12-08
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    PETTIGREW, Andrew Marshall, Professor resigned
    director
  25. 2008-12-07
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    HOLT, Siobhan resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-09-18
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    BREHME, Michael Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2008-08-30
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    PETTIGREW, Mary Ethna Veronica resigned
    director
  28. 2008-08-30
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    STRASBURGER, Paul Cline, Lord appointed
    director
  29. 2008-06-16
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    PAY, Alis resigned
    director
  30. 2008-06-16
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    PETTIGREW, Andrew Marshall, Professor appointed
    director
  31. 2006-02-20
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    AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah resigned
    director
  32. 2005-10-27
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    AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-10-27
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    HOLT, Siobhan appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-04-01
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    AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah appointed
    secretary
  35. 2005-04-01
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    O'DONOVAN, Gervase Antony Manfred resigned
    secretary
  36. 2004-08-16
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    PAY, Alis appointed
    director
  37. 2004-03-12
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    HARRISON, Gordon William resigned
    director
  38. 2004-03-12
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    HARRISON, Madeleine resigned
    director
  39. 2004-02-20
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    PETTIGREW, Mary Ethna Veronica appointed
    director
  40. 2003-06-16
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    HARRISON, Madeleine appointed
    director
  41. 2003-02-13
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    SIMPSON, William Whyte resigned
    director
  42. 2003-01-17
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    AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah appointed
    director
  43. 2003-01-17
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    HARRIS, Nicholas resigned
    director
  44. 2002-07-12
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    HARRIS, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  45. 2002-07-12
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    O'DONOVAN, Gervase Antony Manfred appointed
    secretary
  46. 2001-05-22
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    HARRISON, Gordon William appointed
    director
  47. 2001-05-22
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    PARETTI, Joyce Margaret resigned
    director
  48. 2001-05-22
    ➖
    PARETTI, Vittorio resigned
    director
  49. 2000-03-20
    ➖
    HARRIS, Denise resigned
    director
  50. 2000-03-20
    ➕
    SIMPSON, William Whyte appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Incorporated1986-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1 Belmont
Bath
BA1 5DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

OVAL (765) LTD T/A WEST OF ENGLAND ESTATES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-06-01
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Active
WILSON, Richard Henry Deane→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-05-24
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Active
AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-10-27
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, John Lakin→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-21
Resigned
HARRIS, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-15 · resigned 2002-07-12
Resigned
HOLT, Siobhan→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-27 · resigned 2008-12-07
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Gervase Antony Manfred→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2005-04-01
Resigned
PARETTI, Joyce Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 1999-09-15
Resigned
PERRY, Paul Martin→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2024-05-01
Resigned
AMBROSE, Caroline Sarah→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, Dorothy Hazelwood→
director · ~107y · resigned 1992-07-31
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, John Lakin→
director · ~108y · resigned 1992-07-31
Resigned
BREHME, Michael Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-18 · resigned 2010-05-07
Resigned
HARRIS, Denise→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 2000-03-20
Resigned
HARRIS, Nicholas→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-07-30 · resigned 2003-01-17
Resigned
HARRISON, Gordon William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-03-12
Resigned
HARRISON, Madeleine→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2004-03-12
Resigned
KING, Graham Andrew→
director · ~78y · resigned 1999-06-21
Resigned
PARETTI, Joyce Margaret→
director · ~105y · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
PARETTI, Vittorio→
director · ~108y · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (140 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-11-26
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2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-02-22