52 CATHEDRAL ROAD (CARDIFF) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02656346 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1991-10-22
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 Oct 2024
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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (76/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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 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£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Rhian Mair appointed
    director
  2. 2026-05-11
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Adrian Edmund resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-05-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-11-17
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Rhian Mair appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-10-10
    ➖
    SAYCE, David Matthew resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-11-10
    ➕
    SAYCE, David Matthew appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-12-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Emyr resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-12-21
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Emyr resigned
    director
  23. 2006-07-01
    ➖
    DAVIES, Robert Gareth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Emyr appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-03-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Emyr appointed
    director
  26. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    MULDER, Vaughn Howard resigned
    secretary
  27. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    MULDER, Vaughn Howard resigned
    director
  28. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Sara Gwennan resigned
    director
  29. 1999-09-07
    ➕
    DAVIES, Robert Gareth appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-09-07
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Adrian Edmund appointed
    director
  31. 1999-09-07
    ➖
    THOMAS, Michelle Ann resigned
    director
  32. 1996-08-16
    ➕
    THOMAS, Michelle Ann appointed
    director
  33. 1994-06-02
    ➖
    HULEY, Caron resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-06-02
    ➕
    MULDER, Vaughn Howard appointed
    secretary
  35. 1994-06-02
    ➕
    MULDER, Vaughn Howard appointed
    director
  36. 1991-10-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 52 CATHEDRAL ROAD (CARDIFF) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  37. 1991-10-22
    ➕
    HULEY, Caron appointed
    secretary
  38. 1991-10-22
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Sara Gwennan appointed
    director

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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1991-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

52 Cathedral Road
Pontcanna
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF11 9LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

NEWMAN, Rhian Mair→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-17
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Active
NEWMAN, Rhian Mair→
director · ~65y · appointed 2026-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Robert Gareth→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
HULEY, Caron→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-22 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
MULDER, Vaughn Howard→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-02 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
SAYCE, David Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-10 · resigned 2014-10-10
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Emyr→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Adrian Edmund→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2026-05-11
Resigned
MULDER, Vaughn Howard→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-06-02 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Sara Gwennan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-10-22 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
THOMAS, Michelle Ann→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-08-16 · resigned 1999-09-07
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Emyr→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-11