16 DITTON ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02677944 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-15
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£311
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 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
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £311
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,272 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£311
↓ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£309
Current Liabilities
—
£0£317£633£950£1k£2kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-012024-04-01
Total assets£311£1.6k
Current assets£309—
Net assets£311£1.6k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-07-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-07-18
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    BROWN, Graham resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-28
    ➕
    HARDING, Oliver James appointed
    director
  7. 2024-01-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-01-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-01-22
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    WEST, Lauren Annabel resigned
    director
  12. 2023-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-15
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    WEST, Lauren Annabel appointed
    director
  18. 2020-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-10-10
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    DAVIS, Alex James resigned
    director
  20. 2019-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-10-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-10-18
    ➕
    DAVIS, Alex James appointed
    director
  24. 2013-10-17
    ➖
    REESE, Arthur Liam resigned
    director
  25. 2007-10-05
    ➖
    METCALFE, Nicholas Philip resigned
    director
  26. 2007-10-05
    ➕
    REESE, Arthur Liam appointed
    director
  27. 2006-01-16
    ➕
    METCALFE, Nicholas Philip appointed
    director
  28. 2006-01-16
    ➖
    RAYNES, Christopher resigned
    director
  29. 2006-01-16
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Joanne resigned
    director
  30. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    LERENA, Panola Marina appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-01-23
    ➖
    CAVENDER, Ruth Danielle resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    BROWN, Graham appointed
    director
  33. 2003-01-23
    ➖
    NURSEY, Andrea resigned
    director
  34. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Joanne appointed
    director
  35. 2003-01-15
    ➕
    RAYNES, Christopher appointed
    director
  36. 2001-01-28
    ➕
    NURSEY, Andrea appointed
    director
  37. 2001-01-11
    ➕
    CAVENDER, Ruth Danielle appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-04-14
    ➖
    WELCH, David Peter resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-04-14
    ➖
    WELCH, David Peter resigned
    director
  40. 1992-07-24
    ➖
    FRANKLIN, John Charles resigned
    secretary
  41. 1992-07-24
    ➕
    WELCH, David Peter appointed
    director
  42. 1992-03-28
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Linda Anne resigned
    director
  43. 1992-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 16 DITTON ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  44. 1992-01-15
    ➕
    FRANKLIN, John Charles appointed
    secretary
  45. 1992-01-15
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Linda Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Oliver James Harding
Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/01/2024
Miss Panola Lerena
Individual · British · DOB 01/1941 · age 85
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/01/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lauren Annabel Westceased 22/01/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Graham David Brownceased 01/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alex James Davisceased 10/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Incorporated1992-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

16 Ditton Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 6QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last made up to: 2025-04-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

LERENA, Panola Marina→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDING, Oliver James→
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAVENDER, Ruth Danielle→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2003-01-23
Resigned
FRANKLIN, John Charles→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-15 · resigned 1992-07-24
Resigned
WELCH, David Peter→
secretary · resigned 2000-04-14
Resigned
BROWN, Graham→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2024-07-18
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Linda Anne→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-01-15 · resigned 1992-03-28
Resigned
DAVIS, Alex James→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2019-10-10
Resigned
METCALFE, Nicholas Philip→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2007-10-05
Resigned
NURSEY, Andrea→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-01-28 · resigned 2003-01-23
Resigned
RAYNES, Christopher→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-01-15 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
REESE, Arthur Liam→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-05 · resigned 2013-10-17
Resigned
TAYLOR, Joanne→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
WELCH, David Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 2000-04-14
Resigned
WEST, Lauren Annabel→
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2024-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27