25 HEMSTAL ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02619677 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-12
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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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 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 (79/100)

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
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
108 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2018-09-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2018-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-09-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2016-04-19
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    CARLYLE, Thomas resigned
    director
  17. 2016-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-02-22
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    CASTLETON, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  19. 2013-11-27
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    MAISLISH, Lucy Ruth resigned
    director
  20. 2011-07-15
    ➕
    CARLYLE, Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2011-07-15
    ➖
    HODGKINSON, Alex resigned
    director
  22. 2011-04-19
    ➕
    MAISLISH, Lucy Ruth appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-03
    ➖
    FISHER, Jean resigned
    director
  24. 2010-09-02
    ➖
    HODGKINSON, Alex resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-26
    ➖
    ALSINA, Nadine Maria resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    HODGKINSON, Alex appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-09-26
    ➖
    ALSINA, Nadine Maria resigned
    director
  28. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    HODGKINSON, Alex appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-25
    ➕
    FISHER, Jean appointed
    director
  30. 1996-03-25
    ➖
    WOODLEY, Justine Kate resigned
    director
  31. 1995-12-15
    ➕
    ALSINA, Nadine Maria appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-12-15
    ➖
    MASTERS, James Francis Revell resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-12-15
    ➕
    ALSINA, Nadine Maria appointed
    director
  34. 1995-12-15
    ➖
    MASTERS, James Francis Revell resigned
    director
  35. 1995-12-15
    ➖
    MCPHERSON-BURTON, Beatrice Teresa resigned
    director
  36. 1994-01-11
    ➕
    MASTERS, James Francis Revell appointed
    secretary
  37. 1994-01-11
    ➖
    WOODLEY, Justine Kate resigned
    secretary
  38. 1993-10-29
    ➖
    BONACHELA, Amparo resigned
    director
  39. 1993-06-22
    ➕
    MASTERS, James Francis Revell appointed
    director
  40. 1993-06-22
    ➕
    MCPHERSON-BURTON, Beatrice Teresa appointed
    director
  41. 1992-09-10
    ➖
    GUIVER, Andrew Peter James resigned
    secretary
  42. 1992-09-10
    ➕
    WOODLEY, Justine Kate appointed
    secretary
  43. 1992-09-10
    ➖
    GUIVER, Andrew Peter James resigned
    director
  44. 1992-09-10
    ➖
    THOMAS, Bridget Jane resigned
    director
  45. 1991-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 25 HEMSTAL ROAD LIMITED
  46. 1991-06-12
    ➕
    GUIVER, Andrew Peter James appointed
    secretary
  47. 1991-06-12
    ➕
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1991-06-12
    ➖
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1991-06-12
    ➕
    BONACHELA, Amparo appointed
    director
  50. 1991-06-12
    ➕
    GUIVER, Andrew Peter James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas James Castleton
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1991-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

86 Woburn Drive
Hale
Altrincham
WA15 8NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

CASTLETON, Nicholas James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALSINA, Nadine Maria→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-15 · resigned 2007-09-26
Resigned
GUIVER, Andrew Peter James→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1992-09-10
Resigned
HODGKINSON, Alex→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2010-09-02
Resigned
MASTERS, James Francis Revell→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1995-12-15
Resigned
WOODLEY, Justine Kate→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-10 · resigned 1994-01-11
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1991-06-12
Resigned
ALSINA, Nadine Maria→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-12-15 · resigned 2007-09-26
Resigned
BONACHELA, Amparo→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1993-10-29
Resigned
CARLYLE, Thomas→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2016-04-19
Resigned
FISHER, Jean→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-03-25 · resigned 2010-09-03
Resigned
GUIVER, Andrew Peter James→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1992-09-10
Resigned
HODGKINSON, Alex→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2011-07-15
Resigned
MAISLISH, Lucy Ruth→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-04-19 · resigned 2013-11-27
Resigned
MASTERS, James Francis Revell→
director · ~59y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 1995-12-15
Resigned
MCPHERSON-BURTON, Beatrice Teresa→
director · ~59y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 1995-12-15
Resigned
THOMAS, Bridget Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1992-09-10
Resigned
WOODLEY, Justine Kate→
director · ~62y · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1996-03-25
Resigned
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1991-06-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-02