23 DENNING ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02253200 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-09

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£5

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

138 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒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

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£5

Current Assets

£5

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£5	—
Current assets	£5	—
Net assets	£5	—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-05-30
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-19
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
➖
JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria resigned
director
2025-12-13
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DYNEVOR, Sally resigned
director
2025-10-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-23
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-22
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-04-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-22
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-01
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BENJAMIN STEVENS BLOCK MANAGEMENT appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-12-31
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NITKA, Alexandra Ruth resigned
secretary
2021-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2015-05-01
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CARROLL, Cecily resigned
director
2014-08-02
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JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria resigned
secretary
2014-08-02
➕
NITKA, Alexandra Ruth appointed
secretary
2014-04-01
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NITKA, Alexandra Ruth appointed
director
2014-04-01
➕
CARROLL, Cecily appointed
director
2005-07-25
➖
BRAGGE, Thomas resigned
director
2000-09-18
➕
JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria appointed
secretary
2000-09-18
➖
GREEN, Richard Michael resigned
director
2000-06-12
➕
BRAGGE, Thomas appointed
director
2000-03-03
➖
WHITTAKER, Mark resigned
secretary
2000-03-03
➕
DYNEVOR, Sally appointed
director
2000-03-03
➕
GREEN, Richard Michael appointed
director
2000-03-03
➖
HORN, Alan Richard resigned
director
2000-03-03
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WHITTAKER, Mark resigned
director
1998-04-03
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JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria appointed
director
1994-11-01
➖
CONWAY, Lance Jonathan resigned
secretary
1994-11-01
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CONWAY, Lance Jonathan resigned
director
1994-10-01
➕
WHITTAKER, Mark appointed
secretary
1994-10-01
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WHITTAKER, Mark appointed
director
1992-02-20
➕
CONWAY, Lance Jonathan appointed
secretary
1992-02-20
➖
STANLEY, Edward John resigned
secretary
1992-02-20
➖
ALTERMAN, Philip resigned
director
1992-02-20
➕
CONWAY, Lance Jonathan appointed
director
1992-02-20
➕
HORN, Alan Richard appointed
director
1988-05-09
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Company incorporated
As 23 DENNING ROAD MANAGEMENT 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

63/100

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 12 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.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-14

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DYNEVOR, Sally resigned 2025-12-13; JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria resigned 2025-12-17

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1ST A REMOVALS LIMITED→ 04349436 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
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21-24 MALCOLM COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 10907621 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
21ST CENTURY GROUP (PLAN-INVEST-PROTECT) LIMITED→ 12721710 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
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229 DEPTFORD HIGH STREET MANAGEMENT LTD→ 17009218 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-05-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Second Floor, Kirkland House

11-15 Peterborough Road

Harrow

Middlesex

HA1 2AX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-01-14OVERDUE

Last: 2024-12-31

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

BENJAMIN STEVENS BLOCK MANAGEMENT→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NITKA, Alexandra Ruth→

director · ~46y · appointed 2014-04-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CONWAY, Lance Jonathan→

secretary · appointed 1992-02-20 · resigned 1994-11-01

Resigned

JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria→

secretary · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2014-08-02

Resigned

NITKA, Alexandra Ruth→

secretary · appointed 2014-08-02 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

STANLEY, Edward John→

secretary · resigned 1992-02-20

Resigned

WHITTAKER, Mark→

secretary · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2000-03-03

Resigned

ALTERMAN, Philip→

director · ~95y · resigned 1992-02-20

Resigned

BRAGGE, Thomas→

director · ~50y · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2005-07-25

Resigned

CARROLL, Cecily→

director · ~45y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01

Resigned

CONWAY, Lance Jonathan→

director · ~61y · appointed 1992-02-20 · resigned 1994-11-01

Resigned

DYNEVOR, Sally→

director · ~66y · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2025-12-13

Resigned

GREEN, Richard Michael→

director · ~57y · appointed 2000-03-03 · resigned 2000-09-18

Resigned

HORN, Alan Richard→

director · ~64y · appointed 1992-02-20 · resigned 2000-03-03

Resigned

JANSEN-DEMIRAY, Cordula Maria→

director · ~63y · appointed 1998-04-03 · resigned 2025-12-17

Resigned

WHITTAKER, Mark→

director · ~60y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2000-03-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (138 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-05-30

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-10-28

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-10-28

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-10-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-10-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-09-12

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-04-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-09-05