42 PHILLIMORE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02734040 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£840
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
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
86 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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £840
Cash YoY
+85%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£840
↑ 1348% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £840 | £58 |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £2.8k |
| Cash | £1.6k | £852 |
| Debtors | £1.9k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £840 | £58 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-03-14➕HOOKINGS, Sonia Evelyn appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-14➕HOOKINGS, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➖ELSEY, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-14➖ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience resigneddirector
- 1997-03-21➕ELSEY, Anne appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-21➖ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience resignedsecretary
- 1997-03-21➖ELSEY, Anne resigneddirector
- 1992-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 PHILLIMORE LIMITED
- 1992-07-24➕ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-24➕CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-07-24➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-07-24➕ELSEY, Anne appointeddirector
- 1992-07-24➕ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience appointeddirector
- 1992-07-24➕CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-07-24➖CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard James Hookings Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Holding company · SO postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-29 OVINGTON GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 10366250 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 28-34 DARLINGTON GARDENS SOUTHAMPTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11251770 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3 AND 4 CLIFTON TERRACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16125942 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 32/34 STOCKWELL PARK CRESCENT LIMITED→ 02535126 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 35/37 CROHAM ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 05674026 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 365 SECURE IT LIMITED→ 14442638 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 37 FORTESS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 13311891 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 38-44 TOWER STREET WINCHESTER LIMITED→ 03873857 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 42 MIDDLE STREET LIMITED→ 05203019 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 45 KELLY AVENUE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06826305 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 47 BUGLE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11465842 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 47 WILKINS ROAD (COWLEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05708270 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Charmwood Centre Southampton Road
Bartley
Southampton
SO40 2NA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HOOKINGS, Sonia Evelyn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOOKINGS, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELSEY, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-21 · resigned 2008-03-14
ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1997-03-21
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1992-07-24
ELSEY, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1997-03-21
ELSEY, Janet Elizabeth Patience→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 2008-03-14
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1992-07-24
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-26