31 FOX ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02519537 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-06
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
113 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £1,276
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £1.3k |
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-22➕CARTY, Kathleen Regina appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10➖GARDINER, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-10➖GARDINER, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2013-06-30➖GARDINER, Kathleen Regina resigneddirector
- 1997-11-28➕GARDINER, Kathleen Regina appointeddirector
- 1997-11-28➖SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick resigneddirector
- 1997-11-28➖SMITH, Catherine Mary resigneddirector
- 1997-08-18➕GARDINER, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-18➖NOWAK, Andrew Mark resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-18➕GARDINER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 1995-08-21➕NOWAK, Andrew Mark appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-21➖SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick resignedsecretary
- 1995-08-21➕SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick appointeddirector
- 1993-07-06➖SHELTON, Joanne Tracey resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-06➖SHELTON, David resigneddirector
- 1993-07-06➖SHELTON, Joanne Tracey resigneddirector
- 1993-06-14➖PEARCE, Sheryll Diane resigneddirector
- 1992-07-27➕SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-27➕SMITH, Catherine Mary appointeddirector
- 1992-02-29➕PEARCE, Sheryll Diane appointeddirector
- 1990-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 FOX ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kathleen Regina Carty Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 10/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Gardinerceased 10/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · 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.
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| 112 AND 114 MUSTERS ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 07193611 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| 24 KILBOURN STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12304307 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Newstead House
Pelham Road
Nottingham
NG5 1AP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
CARTY, Kathleen Regina→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARDINER, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2023-06-10
NOWAK, Andrew Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-21 · resigned 1997-08-18
SHELTON, Joanne Tracey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-06
SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-27 · resigned 1995-08-21
GARDINER, Kathleen Regina→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 2013-06-30
GARDINER, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-09-18 · resigned 2023-06-10
PEARCE, Sheryll Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-02-29 · resigned 1993-06-14
SHELTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-07-06
SHELTON, Joanne Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1993-07-06
SIMMONDS, Philip Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-08-21 · resigned 1997-11-28
SMITH, Catherine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-07-27 · resigned 1997-11-28
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Recent filings (113 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22