21 CEDAR ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02088897 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£28.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
137 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 £28,411
Net assets shrinking
Down £459 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.4k | £28.9k |
| Current assets | £22.8k | £22.8k |
| Net assets | £28.4k | £28.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08➖DAVIS, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28➕DAVIS, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-24➖COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-01➖DAVIS, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-07-01➕CECPM LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-06-01➖CORDEN, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-12➖WOOLFORD, Andrew Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2015-03-30➕CHAPMAN, John Wayne appointeddirector
- 2015-03-30➕COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2014-12-25➖GROVER, Margaret Elaine resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕DAVIS, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-08-11➕CORDEN, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-11➖COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-11➕WOOLFORD, Andrew Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05➖BAIKIE, Peter Ivor resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➖VAZARI, Roozben David resigneddirector
- 2007-12-05➕GROVER, Margaret Elaine appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-21➕BAIKIE, Peter Ivor appointeddirector
- 2005-03-01➕J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-06-01➕COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➖VAZARI, Roozben David resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖BOYCE, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-31➖CAMP, Susan resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕VAZARI, Roozben David appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-01➕VAZARI, Roozben David appointeddirector
- 2002-12-24➕BOYCE, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-25➖LOCKYER, James resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-20➖KERWICK, Andrew Paul resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-20➕LOCKYER, James appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-20➕CAMP, Susan appointeddirector
- 2000-09-20➖KERWICK, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-09-20➖SEALE, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➖LIGHT, Graham resigneddirector
- 1999-07-22➕SEALE, Matthew David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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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
Incorporated1987-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
15 Stoneleigh Crescent
Epsom
KT19 0RT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-14
Last: 2026-06-30
Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)
CECPM LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAPMAN, John Wayne→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYCE, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-24 · resigned 2004-04-30
CORDEN, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-11 · resigned 2015-06-01
COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2010-08-11
DENNISON, Ashley Guy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-01
KERWICK, Andrew Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2000-09-20
LOCKYER, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2002-11-25
SADLER, Peter Bryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-02 · resigned 1998-11-13
VAZARI, Roozben David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2004-06-01
J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2007-06-01
BAIKIE, Peter Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2008-06-05
CAMP, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2003-10-31
COSSAR, Lesley Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-04-01
COWIE, Laura Ursula Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-30 · resigned 2023-01-24
DAVIS, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2024-10-28 · resigned 2024-11-08
DAVIS, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2017-02-01
GROVER, Margaret Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2007-12-05 · resigned 2014-12-25
KERWICK, Andrew Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2000-09-20
LIGHT, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-04-02 · resigned 2000-01-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (137 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-02