297 WESTBOURNE (RESIDENTS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02826829 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-14
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 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 (79/100)

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
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
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
115 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.

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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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,677

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£3.7k—
Current assets£6.8k—
Cash£6.7k—
Debtors£164—
Net assets£3.7k—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-12
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    VAN HELFTEREN, Antonius resigned
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  2. 2024-11-12
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    VAN HELFTEREN, Claire resigned
    director
  3. 2024-11-12
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  4. 2024-11-12
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  8. 2023-10-23
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  9. 2022-12-05
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  10. 2021-10-28
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  13. 2019-09-23
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  14. 2019-09-23
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  15. 2019-02-21
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  16. 2018-07-31
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    BREMENS, Laure Ophelie Annick Marie resigned
    director
  17. 2018-07-31
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    NORDBLOM, Tobias Par Malte resigned
    director
  18. 2017-10-31
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  19. 2017-10-30
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  20. 2017-08-21
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  21. 2015-10-21
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    SAFINIA, Dariush Derek resigned
    director
  22. 2015-10-01
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    BREMENS, Laure Ophelie Annick Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2015-10-01
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    NORDBLOM, Tobias Par Malte appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-15
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    VAN HELFTEREN, Claire appointed
    director
  25. 2010-08-03
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    CUMMINGS, Eike resigned
    director
  26. 2010-08-03
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    VAN HELFTEREN, Antonius appointed
    director
  27. 2007-10-19
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    JOLLIVET, Laurent resigned
    director
  28. 2006-08-09
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    KOHLI, Narena Sylvia resigned
    director
  29. 2006-08-09
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    SAFINIA, Dariush Derek appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-20
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    JOLLIVET, Laurent appointed
    director
  31. 2005-10-20
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    KOHLI, Narena Sylvia appointed
    director
  32. 2005-07-07
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    CHILTERN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2005-07-07
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    VON WIESE, Irina, Sol resigned
    secretary
  34. 2005-07-07
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    VON WIESE, Irina, Sol resigned
    director
  35. 2005-03-04
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    CANTOR, Richard Conrad resigned
    director
  36. 2005-01-20
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    CUMMINGS, Eike appointed
    director
  37. 2001-07-27
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    MERRY, Samantha resigned
    secretary
  38. 2001-07-27
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    VON WIESE, Irina, Sol appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-07-27
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    VON WIESE, Irina, Sol appointed
    director
  40. 2001-04-10
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    EDWARDS, Darryl Fitzgerald appointed
    director
  41. 2000-06-15
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    MERRY, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  42. 2000-06-15
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    CANTOR, Richard Conrad appointed
    director
  43. 1999-05-19
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    AHERNE, Dennis resigned
    director
  44. 1999-05-14
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    BROTHERSON, Simon Matthew resigned
    director
  45. 1997-01-31
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    RIVERS, Lincoln Peter Leet resigned
    secretary
  46. 1997-01-31
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    DELISS, Leopold resigned
    director
  47. 1997-01-31
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    RIVERS, Lincoln Peter Leet resigned
    director
  48. 1995-07-11
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    BROTHERSON, Simon Matthew appointed
    director
  49. 1995-06-16
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    OGILVIE-CREE, Anne resigned
    director
  50. 1994-02-03
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    RIVERS, Lincoln Peter Leet appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

85/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

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 Darryl Fitzgerald Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/11/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Claire Van Helfterenceased 12/11/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated1993-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Chiltern Chambers
St Peters Avenue Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 7DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

CHILTERN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, Darryl Fitzgerald→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EHRMANN, Alexandra Lilian→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1994-01-28
Resigned
MERRY, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned
RIVERS, Lincoln Peter Leet→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
VON WIESE, Irina, Sol→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1993-06-14
Resigned
AHERNE, Dennis→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1999-05-19
Resigned
BREMENS, Laure Ophelie Annick Marie→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
BROTHERSON, Simon Matthew→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 1999-05-14
Resigned
CANTOR, Richard Conrad→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
CUMMINGS, Eike→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
DELISS, Leopold→
director · ~58y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
EHRMANN, Alexandra Lilian→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1994-01-28
Resigned
JOLLIVET, Laurent→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2007-10-19
Resigned
KOHLI, Narena Sylvia→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2006-08-09
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Claire→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1994-02-03
Resigned
NORDBLOM, Tobias Par Malte→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
OGILVIE-CREE, Anne→
director · ~71y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1995-06-16
Resigned
RIVERS, Lincoln Peter Leet→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (115 total)

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2025-12-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
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accounts · AA
2024-10-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
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accounts · AA
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
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2021-11-01
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accounts · AA
2021-10-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-12
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accounts · AA
2020-10-20