18 CAMDEN CRESCENT (BATH) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02587776 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). 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 (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
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
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
5
filings
  • • 5 annual-return
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 5 annual-return
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 5 annual-return
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  2. 2026-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  3. 2026-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  4. 2026-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2026-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-03-01
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    HULSEBUS, Evangelina appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-03-01
    ➖
    STANDEN MCDOUGAL, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    CHEAL, Ryan resigned
    director
  21. 2006-08-04
    ➖
    RAINE, Gavin Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    BLAHNIK, Manolo appointed
    director
  23. 2004-09-02
    ➖
    MAINLAND, Georgina Susan Claire resigned
    director
  24. 2004-09-02
    ➖
    MAINLAND, Roderick John Douglas resigned
    director
  25. 2003-10-30
    ➕
    RAINE, Gavin Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2003-09-02
    ➖
    CROFT, Sarah Bridget resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    STANDEN MCDOUGAL, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-09-02
    ➖
    MOORE, Peter Keith resigned
    director
  29. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    MAINLAND, Georgina Susan Claire appointed
    director
  30. 2003-07-02
    ➕
    MAINLAND, Roderick John Douglas appointed
    director
  31. 2003-06-01
    ➕
    CHEAL, Ryan appointed
    director
  32. 1991-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 18 CAMDEN CRESCENT (BATH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Manolo Blahnik
Individual · Spanish · DOB 11/1940 · age 86
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

8 Vigo Street
Vigo Street
London
W1S 3HJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HULSEBUS, Evangelina→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAHNIK, Manolo→
director · ~86y · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROFT, Sarah Bridget→
secretary · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
STANDEN MCDOUGAL, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned
CHEAL, Ryan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
MAINLAND, Georgina Susan Claire→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2004-09-02
Resigned
MAINLAND, Roderick John Douglas→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2004-09-02
Resigned
MOORE, Peter Keith→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
RAINE, Gavin Edward→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-30 · resigned 2006-08-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2026-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30