103 BRIGHTON ROAD (SUTTON) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02557209 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-12
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01➖LOVE, Frances Ann resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-01➖LOVE, Frances Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31➕LOVE, Frances Ann appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➖J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-05-24➖LOVE, Frances Anne resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-24➕J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1990-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 103 BRIGHTON ROAD (SUTTON) 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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Timothy William Pollard Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Francis Ann Loveceased 21/06/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
49 Selcroft Road
Purley
Surrey
CR8 1AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
LOVE, Frances Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2024-07-01
LOVE, Frances Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2010-05-24
J J HOMES (PROPERTIES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-24 · resigned 2012-08-31
LOVE, Frances Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2024-07-01
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-02