34 DEVONIA ROAD M.C. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02637455 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-13
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  3. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  4. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-08
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-18
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    REID, Kiran resigned
    director
  13. 2016-03-18
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    REID, Kiran resigned
    director
  14. 2016-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-08-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-07-01
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    REID, Kiran appointed
    director
  19. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    REID, Kiran appointed
    director
  20. 2010-06-17
    ➕
    OCKEY, John Winn appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-06-17
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    BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry resigned
    director
  23. 2009-08-25
    ➕
    OCKEY, John Winn appointed
    director
  24. 2009-08-25
    ➖
    EVANS, Rosalind Antoinette Farringdon resigned
    director
  25. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-09-22
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    ELER IAN, Lola, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2007-09-07
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    BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-09-07
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Brian Alston, Doctor resigned
    director
  29. 2007-09-07
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    BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-16
    ➕
    ELER IAN, Lola, Dr appointed
    director
  31. 2002-03-16
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Brian Alston, Doctor appointed
    director
  32. 1999-04-30
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    EVANS, Rosalind Antoinette Farringdon appointed
    director
  33. 1999-04-30
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    WEST, Elaine resigned
    director
  34. 1998-08-20
    ➖
    ROELL, Sophie resigned
    director
  35. 1997-07-07
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    WEST, Elaine appointed
    director
  36. 1997-04-22
    ➖
    PENTZ, Edward resigned
    director
  37. 1996-04-24
    ➖
    LAWLOR, Kelly Katherine resigned
    director
  38. 1996-04-24
    ➕
    PENTZ, Edward appointed
    director
  39. 1995-03-30
    ➖
    PARFITT, David Alan resigned
    director
  40. 1995-03-30
    ➕
    ROELL, Sophie appointed
    director
  41. 1994-04-08
    ➖
    FERNANDEZ, Blanca Pilar resigned
    secretary
  42. 1994-04-08
    ➕
    MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 1992-12-31
    ➕
    FERNANDEZ, Blanca Pilar appointed
    secretary
  44. 1992-12-31
    ➖
    WHITBREAD, Philippa Lesley resigned
    secretary
  45. 1991-08-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 34 DEVONIA ROAD M.C. LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

Registered office

34a Devonia Road
Islington
London
N1 8JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

OCKEY, John Winn→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-17
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Active
OCKEY, John Winn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2010-06-17
Resigned
FERNANDEZ, Blanca Pilar→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-31 · resigned 1994-04-08
Resigned
WHITBREAD, Philippa Lesley→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-04-08 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
ANDERSON, Brian Alston, Doctor→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-03-16 · resigned 2007-09-07
Resigned
BENNETT, Hilary Louise Perry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
ELER IAN, Lola, Dr→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2008-09-22
Resigned
EVANS, Rosalind Antoinette Farringdon→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2009-08-25
Resigned
LAWLOR, Kelly Katherine→
director · ~58y · resigned 1996-04-24
Resigned
PARFITT, David Alan→
director · ~70y · resigned 1995-03-30
Resigned
PENTZ, Edward→
director · ~59y · appointed 1996-04-24 · resigned 1997-04-22
Resigned
REID, Kiran→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2016-03-18
Resigned
REID, Kiran→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2016-03-18
Resigned
ROELL, Sophie→
director · ~56y · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 1998-08-20
Resigned
WEST, Elaine→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-23