33 SUSSEX SQUARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02227331 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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 (79/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
103 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
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
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,251
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-31➖ROBINSON, Philip Vincent resigneddirector
- 2003-05-21➕PERRYMAN, Ryan Morne appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➕PERRYMAN, Ryan Morne appointeddirector
- 2003-05-20➖LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-20➖LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas resigneddirector
- 1998-02-22➖GOODSELL, Jeremy resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-22➕LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-22➖GOODSELL, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 1998-02-22➖GRUNDY, Edward Norman, Dr resigneddirector
- 1998-02-22➕LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas appointeddirector
- 1998-02-22➕ROBINSON, Philip Vincent appointeddirector
- 1992-03-25➕GOODSELL, Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 1992-03-25➖SNELLING, Mary Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1988-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 33 SUSSEX SQUARE LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Morne Perryman Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 09/10/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sublime Living Ltdceased 08/10/2018· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · GU postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 WARD STREET LTD→ 13221283 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 123 PROPERTY LIMITED→ 12856999 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 13 WATERDEN ROAD GUILDFORD LIMITED→ 01522061 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| 15 SHP 1ST FLOOR TTE LTD→ 13992038 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2 ASYLUM ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 13524577 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 200 CODY ROAD LIMITED→ 15406891 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 34-36 VICTORIA ROAD (FARNBOROUGH) LTD→ 14594876 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 345 PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15149610 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 35 AQUINAS STREET LIMITED→ 07677060 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 35 CRESSWELL ROAD LIMITED→ 05247085 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 35 MARQUIS ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD.→ 02366603 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 36-39 SIAN CLOSE RA LIMITED→ 06994756 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
88 Peperharow Road
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 2PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
PERRYMAN, Ryan Morne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PERRYMAN, Ryan Morne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOODSELL, Jeremy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-25 · resigned 1998-02-22
LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-22 · resigned 2003-05-20
SNELLING, Mary Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-25
GOODSELL, Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1998-02-22
GRUNDY, Edward Norman, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-02-22
LIGHT, Arthur Nicolas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-02-22 · resigned 2003-05-20
ROBINSON, Philip Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-02-22 · resigned 2012-03-31
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Recent filings (103 total)
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2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-28