21ST CENTURY SELF STORAGE LIMITED

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02757780 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£62.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £62,047

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£62k
↑ 139% YoY
Current Assets
£101k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£40k£60k£81k£101kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£62.0k£26.0k
Current assets£100.7k£78.9k
Net assets£62.0k£26.0k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-05-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2019-04-05
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    NOON, Lynn resigned
    director
  12. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2016-11-30
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    MADDOX, John Garry appointed
    secretary
  16. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    MADDOX, John Garry appointed
    director
  17. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    GAUGHAN, Edward resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    GAUGHAN, Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    MAGEEAN, Karen resigned
    director
  20. 2016-11-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2016-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2011-01-10
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    NOON, Lynn appointed
    director
  23. 2010-06-22
    ➖
    NOON, David John resigned
    director
  24. 2006-05-26
    ➖
    BLYTH, Norman Mckenzie resigned
    director
  25. 2006-05-26
    ➕
    MAGEEAN, Karen appointed
    director
  26. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    BLYTH, Norman Mckenzie appointed
    director
  27. 1993-12-01
    ➕
    GAUGHAN, Edward appointed
    secretary
  28. 1993-12-01
    ➖
    NOON, David John resigned
    secretary
  29. 1992-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 21ST CENTURY SELF STORAGE LIMITED
  30. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    NOON, David John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1992-10-21
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    GAUGHAN, Edward appointed
    director
  34. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    NOON, David John appointed
    director
  35. 1992-10-21
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1992-10-21
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Gaughan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Lynn Noonceased 05/04/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1992-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103

Registered office

Affordable Business Centre Beacon Road
Poulton Industrial Estate
Poulton-Le-Fylde
FY6 8JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

MADDOX, John Garry→
secretary · appointed 2016-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MADDOX, John Garry→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAUGHAN, Edward→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
NOON, David John→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1993-12-01
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1992-10-21
Resigned
BLYTH, Norman Mckenzie→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 2006-05-26
Resigned
GAUGHAN, Edward→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
MAGEEAN, Karen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-26 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
NOON, David John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 2010-06-22
Resigned
NOON, Lynn→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-10 · resigned 2019-04-05
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-10-21 · resigned 1992-10-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-19