109 PALACE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02747726 · ltd · incorporated 1992-09-16

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 Sept 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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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 exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.7y

10/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
2025-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-12
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ASHTON, Drew appointed
secretary
2025-01-12
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DOUSE, Andrew Brendan resigned
secretary
2024-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-04
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WATSON, Errol Constantine resigned
director
2013-07-05
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OLSEN, Jennifer Marianne resigned
director
2007-10-01
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RAWLINSON, Gail resigned
director
2007-09-01
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WINMILL, Sarah Patricia resigned
director
2007-08-17
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LEMON, Peter James resigned
director
2004-09-16
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DOUSE, Andrew Brendan appointed
director
2004-09-16
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DOUSE, Andrew Brendan appointed
secretary
2004-09-16
➖
LEMON, Peter James resigned
secretary
2004-09-16
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BROWN, Henry Arthur Thomas resigned
director
2004-09-16
➕
OLSEN, Jennifer Marianne appointed
director
2004-09-16
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RAWLINSON, Gail appointed
director
2004-09-16
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WATSON, Errol Constantine appointed
director
2004-09-16
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WINMILL, Sarah Patricia appointed
director
1992-09-16
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Company incorporated
As 109 PALACE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
1992-09-16
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LEMON, Peter James appointed
secretary
1992-09-16
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-09-16
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-09-16
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BROWN, Henry Arthur Thomas appointed
director
1992-09-16
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LEMON, Peter James appointed
director
1992-09-16
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1992-09-16
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Andrew Brendan Douse Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58	50–75%	50–75%	board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1992-09-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

109 Palace Road

London

SW2

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last: 2025-09-16

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

ASHTON, Drew→

secretary · appointed 2025-01-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DOUSE, Andrew Brendan→

director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-16

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Active

DOUSE, Andrew Brendan→

secretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2025-01-12

Resigned

LEMON, Peter James→

secretary · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 2004-09-16

Resigned

M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 1992-09-16

Resigned

BROWN, Henry Arthur Thomas→

director · ~72y · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 2004-09-16

Resigned

LEMON, Peter James→

director · ~74y · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 2007-08-17

Resigned

OLSEN, Jennifer Marianne→

director · ~52y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2013-07-05

Resigned

RAWLINSON, Gail→

director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2007-10-01

Resigned

WATSON, Errol Constantine→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2014-08-04

Resigned

WINMILL, Sarah Patricia→

director · ~57y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2007-09-01

Resigned

DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-09-16 · resigned 1992-09-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited	A registered charge	1 property	25/09/2025	—

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Recent filings (96 total)

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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

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officers · AP03

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