36 CLAPHAM ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02153512 · ltd · incorporated 1987-08-10
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
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.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2021-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-01-09
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-01-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-02-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-18
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-02-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-02-18
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-02-17
    ALEXANDER, William Duncan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-01-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2019-07-01
    ALEXANDER, William Duncan appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-01
    ALEXANDER, William Duncan appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-07-01
    MCNAMARA, Rory resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-07-01
    MCNAMARA, Rory resigned
    director
  24. 2012-11-29
    MCNAMARA, Rory appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-11-29
    SANDERSON, Robert Gavin resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-06-17
    SCOTT, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  27. 2008-05-27
    MCNAMARA, Rory appointed
    director
  28. 2006-11-13
    REES, Steven resigned
    director
  29. 2006-11-11
    SCOTT, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  30. 2004-07-25
    GREEN, Jonathan Arthur resigned
    director
  31. 2004-07-25
    REES, Steven appointed
    director
  32. 2002-02-26
    GREEN, Jonathan Arthur appointed
    director
  33. 2002-02-26
    MORRALL, David Philip Mark John resigned
    director
  34. 1997-10-27
    SANDERSON, Robert Gavin appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-10-27
    WOOD, Mark Brian resigned
    secretary
  36. 1987-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 36 CLAPHAM ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 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 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 72 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 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated1987-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Flat 3 36 Clapham Road
Bedford
MK41 7PP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ALEXANDER, William Duncan
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-07-01
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Active
ALEXANDER, William Duncan
secretary · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2020-02-17
Resigned
MCNAMARA, Rory
secretary · appointed 2012-11-29 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
SANDERSON, Robert Gavin
secretary · appointed 1997-10-27 · resigned 2012-11-29
Resigned
WOOD, Mark Brian
secretary · resigned 1997-10-27
Resigned
GREEN, Jonathan Arthur
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2004-07-25
Resigned
MCNAMARA, Rory
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
MORRALL, David Philip Mark John
director · ~65y · resigned 2002-02-26
Resigned
REES, Steven
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-07-25 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
SCOTT, Jennifer Anne
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-11 · resigned 2008-06-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-01-09