15/16 HERBERT CRESCENT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
02406062 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-19
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£169.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (78/100)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, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
108 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £169,561
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£170k
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£148k
↑ 6.0% 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 | £169.6k | £161.2k |
| Current assets | £147.7k | £139.4k |
| Net assets | £169.6k | £161.2k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-10-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-09-25➕HARIRI, Shahrokh appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-12➖SHOUR, Laila resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-14➖EVANS, Jillian Christine resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-14➕SHOUR, Laila appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖ATTAR, Raphael resigneddirector
- 2000-08-09➕EVANS, Jillian Christine appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-09➖TW REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-04-09➕SHOUR, Ali Hussein appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➕ATTAR, Raphael appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➖ETZIN, Bernard resigneddirector
- 1999-03-17➖ETZIN, Judith Anne resigneddirector
- 1994-07-15➖CANT, Clive Ronald resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-15➕TW REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-03-20➕ETZIN, Judith Anne appointeddirector
- 1989-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 15/16 HERBERT CRESCENT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LTD
Owner dependency
93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 Ali Hussein Shour Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 19/07/2016 |
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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| 1-8 NICHOLLS MEWS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09132320 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 169QUEENSTOWN LIMITED→ 08296964 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 17 BALHAM GROVE LIMITED→ 17117070 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 BERKELEY STREET (FLAT 8) LIMITED→ 15272885 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 17 SANTLEY STREET LIMITED→ 11165611 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 17/19 KEMPSFORD GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03341423 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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| 172 OAKWOOD CT LIMITED→ 15526287 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 172 RAMSDEN ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03121250 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 174 & 176 SELLINCOURT ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 16414247 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 174 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD LIMITED→ 13906922 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 176 AND 178 BALVERNIE GROVE (LONDON) LIMITED→ 13623036 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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
Incorporated1989-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
15-16 Herbert Crescent
London
SW1X 0HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
Active
SHOUR, Ali Hussein→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANT, Clive Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-15
EVANS, Jillian Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-09 · resigned 2003-10-14
SHOUR, Laila→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2017-09-12
TW REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 2000-08-09
ATTAR, Raphael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2003-06-30
ETZIN, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1999-03-17
ETZIN, Judith Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-03-20 · resigned 1999-03-17
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Recent filings (108 total)
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gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-21