25 RECREATION GROUND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02225235 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-29
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£6.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
111 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.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,087

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£6.1k
Current assets£7.1k
Net assets£6.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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  2. 2025-01-06
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  3. 2024-03-16
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  4. 2023-04-08
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  5. 2022-04-26
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  6. 2021-02-20
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  7. 2020-04-29
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  8. 2019-04-05
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  9. 2018-03-16
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  10. 2017-03-22
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  11. 2016-04-19
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  12. 2016-03-08
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  13. 2015-04-22
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  14. 2015-03-05
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  15. 2013-09-04
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    GOWING, James Richard appointed
    director
  16. 2013-09-04
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    HAFIZ, Tariq resigned
    director
  17. 2005-07-25
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    GOWING, James appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-07-25
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    ROTHERAM, Julie Kay resigned
    secretary
  19. 2004-07-23
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    ROTHERAM, Julie Kay appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-07-23
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    HAFIZ, Tariq appointed
    director
  21. 2004-07-20
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    MURPHY, Helen resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-07-20
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    DEEHAN, Patrick Leonard resigned
    director
  23. 2002-07-01
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    MURPHY, Helen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-07-01
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    TONG, Cathryn Alison resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-11-26
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    TONG, Cathryn Alison appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-11-26
    ➕
    DEEHAN, Patrick Leonard appointed
    director
  28. 2001-11-26
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    TARRANT, John Harold resigned
    director
  29. 2001-11-26
    ➖
    TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia resigned
    director
  30. 1997-04-16
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    TARRANT, John Harold appointed
    director
  31. 1995-05-10
    ➖
    GIBLETT, Mark Alexander resigned
    secretary
  32. 1995-05-10
    ➕
    TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia appointed
    secretary
  33. 1995-05-10
    ➖
    GIBLETT, Mark Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 1994-05-05
    ➕
    GIBLETT, Mark Alexander appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-05-05
    ➖
    TARRANT, Elizabeth Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  36. 1994-05-05
    ➕
    GIBLETT, Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 1994-05-05
    ➖
    TARRANT, Elizabeth Rosemary resigned
    director
  38. 1993-11-30
    ➖
    TARRANT, John Harold resigned
    director
  39. 1993-11-30
    ➕
    TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia appointed
    director
  40. 1988-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 25 RECREATION GROUND LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

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
Incorporated1988-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Slough House Frenches Green
Felsted
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 3JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

GOWING, James→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-25
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Active
GOWING, James Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-04
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Active
GIBLETT, Mark Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 1995-05-10
Resigned
MURPHY, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2004-07-20
Resigned
ROTHERAM, Julie Kay→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2005-07-25
Resigned
TARRANT, Elizabeth Rosemary→
secretary · resigned 1994-05-05
Resigned
TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-10 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned
TONG, Cathryn Alison→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
DEEHAN, Patrick Leonard→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2004-07-20
Resigned
GIBLETT, Mark Alexander→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 1995-05-10
Resigned
HAFIZ, Tariq→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-07-23 · resigned 2013-09-04
Resigned
TARRANT, Elizabeth Rosemary→
director · ~83y · resigned 1994-05-05
Resigned
TARRANT, John Harold→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned
TARRANT, John Harold→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-11-30
Resigned
TARRANT, Kathleen Patricia→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-11-30 · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

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2026-03-12
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2026-03-12
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2025-03-12
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2025-01-06
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2024-03-16
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2024-03-13
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2023-04-08
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2023-03-06
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2022-04-26
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2021-03-03
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2021-02-20
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2020-07-20
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2020-04-29
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