7 SURREY STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02386906 · ltd · incorporated 1989-05-19
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£66.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £66,000
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,000 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£66k
↓ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £66.0k | £70.0k |
| Current assets | £18.0k | £20.0k |
| Net assets | £66.0k | £70.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08➖CURTIS, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-07➕CURTIS, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2022-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-30➕CURTIS, Scott Jason appointeddirector
- 2022-04-30➖ARNOLD, David William resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-30➖ARNOLD, David William resigneddirector
- 2022-04-30➖MCALISTER, Rosalind Christine resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-01➕MCALISTER, Rosalind Christine appointeddirector
- 2010-06-06➖ARNOLD, Christopher Stephen Xavier resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-06➕ARNOLD, David William appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-14➕ARNOLD, Christopher Stephen Xavier appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-14➖ARNOLD, David William resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-14➖ARNOLD, Peter resigneddirector
- 2004-03-19➕ARNOLD, David William appointeddirector
- 1989-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 SURREY STREET LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Jason Curtis Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Rosalind Christine Mcalisterceased 30/04/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| >8< ORIGINAL PAINTINGS LIMITED→ 13889549 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1 MORE GO GAMING LTD→ 13346692 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24MACX LTD→ 14806550 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 28BUSINESS LTD→ 16745847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 COLOMBO LIMITED→ 16912858 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 3R'S RETAIL LTD→ 14351884 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 7EVN RETAILS LIMITED→ 16832076 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Registered office
43 Cromer Road
Hevingham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 5QX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CURTIS, Scott Jason→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-30
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ARNOLD, Christopher Stephen Xavier→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2010-06-06
ARNOLD, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-06 · resigned 2022-04-30
ARNOLD, David William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-06-14
ARNOLD, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2022-04-30
ARNOLD, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2004-06-14
CURTIS, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-10-07 · resigned 2025-07-08
MCALISTER, Rosalind Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2022-04-30
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Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-19