18 OXFORD ROAD CANTERBURY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02567114 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-10
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (77/100)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
37 officers (1 active, 37 linked, 28 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
156 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
71/100Strong
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
77
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 £4
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-04 | 2024-04-04 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4 | £4 |
| Net assets | £4 | £4 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17➖LU, Jie resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖ROSS, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖CHEQUERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-20➕LU, Jie appointeddirector
- 2023-05-19➕ROSS, Kevin David appointeddirector
- 2023-05-19➕CHEQUERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-19📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2022-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-19➖CHEQUERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-28➖LIGGINS, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-22➖LU, Jie resigneddirector
- 2022-03-22➖ROSS, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-04➕CHEQUERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-03-04📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2022-03-02➕LU, Jie appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-05➖ELLERBY, Hannah Rachael resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-27➕GOODING, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27➖LIGGINS, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2019-08-06➖HARRIS, April resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-01➕LIGGINS, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-21➕LIGGINS, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-11-20➖WOODGER, Edwin John resigneddirector
- 2018-01-04➕ELLERBY, Hannah Rachael appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➖HARRIS, April Catharina resigneddirector
- 2014-12-13➖HARRIS, April Catharina resigneddirector
- 2010-03-26➕HARRIS, April appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➕HARRIS, April Catharina appointeddirector
- 2010-02-24➖BLACKALL, Derek William resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-24➖BLACKALL, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2008-11-24➖BLACKALL, Michelle Elizabeth Gray resigneddirector
- 2008-02-08➕BLACKALL, Derek William appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-08➖STANDEN, Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-08➖STANDEN, Deborah resigneddirector
- 2008-02-08➖STANDEN, Pauline resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
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 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LU, Jie resigned 2025-11-17; ROSS, Kevin David resigned 2025-11-17; CHEQUERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned 2025-11-17
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Flat 4 18 Oxford Road
Flat 4
Canterbury
CT1 3QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last made up to: 2025-04-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (1 active · 36 resigned)
GOODING, Vincent→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2021-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACKALL, Derek William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-24
HARRIS, April→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2019-08-06
HOLMES, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-01
LIGGINS, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-03-28
PESKETT, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-11 · resigned 2006-02-22
STANDEN, Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-19 · resigned 2008-02-08
WOODGATE, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2001-12-19
BLACKALL, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-02-24
BLACKALL, Michelle Elizabeth Gray→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2008-11-24
DOWNS, Angela Daphne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1996-08-23
ELLERBY, Hannah Rachael→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2022-01-05
EVERARD, Darren Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 1999-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-21
HARRIS, April Catharina→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2014-12-13
HARRIS, April Catharina→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2017-08-23
HOLMES, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · resigned 1994-12-01
JONES, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 1997-09-07 · resigned 1999-08-30
LIGGINS, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2018-11-21 · resigned 2021-08-27
LU, Jie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-05-20 · resigned 2025-11-17
LU, Jie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-03-02 · resigned 2022-03-22
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Recent filings (156 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-19
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-05