74 LEXHAM GARDENS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02857058 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-27
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    MIAN, Soraya Shaheen resigned
    director
  2. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-11
    ➖
    RIEGER, Ingo resigned
    director
  5. 2024-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-14
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    RIEGER, Ingo appointed
    director
  9. 2023-11-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-11-12
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    CASEMENT, James Moore appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-07-11
    ➖
    MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen resigned
    director
  16. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  19. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2012-06-20
    ➕
    JMW BARNARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2012-05-30
    ➖
    NORTHWOOD REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2011-04-13
    ➖
    FELTIN, Eric John resigned
    director
  26. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    MIAN, Soraya Shaheen appointed
    director
  27. 2009-04-22
    ➕
    MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-19
    ➖
    MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen resigned
    director
  29. 2008-03-10
    ➕
    NORTHWOOD REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, David Hugh resigned
    director
  31. 2007-08-24
    ➖
    HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-08-24
    ➖
    HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman resigned
    director
  33. 2007-02-14
    ➕
    MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen appointed
    director
  34. 2006-10-05
    ➕
    HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    SHAW, Timothy Robert resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-10-05
    ➖
    ARCHER, Helen Clare resigned
    director
  37. 2001-10-23
    ➕
    HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman appointed
    director
  38. 2001-07-01
    ➖
    HUNG, Aaron resigned
    director
  39. 1996-02-07
    ➖
    WEBB, Kate resigned
    director
  40. 1995-05-04
    ➕
    ARCHER, Helen Clare appointed
    director
  41. 1995-05-04
    ➖
    BARTLETT CLAIRCOURT, Shelley Anne resigned
    director
  42. 1995-05-04
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, David Hugh appointed
    director
  43. 1995-03-06
    ➕
    HUNG, Aaron appointed
    director
  44. 1995-01-16
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Peter resigned
    director
  45. 1993-11-22
    ➕
    SHAW, Timothy Robert appointed
    secretary
  46. 1993-11-22
    ➕
    BARTLETT CLAIRCOURT, Shelley Anne appointed
    director
  47. 1993-11-22
    ➕
    FELTIN, Eric John appointed
    director
  48. 1993-11-22
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Peter appointed
    director
  49. 1993-11-22
    ➕
    WEBB, Kate appointed
    director
  50. 1993-09-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 74 LEXHAM GARDENS LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Lps Livingstone, Wenzel House
Olds Approach
Watford
WD18 9AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

JMW BARNARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASEMENT, James Moore→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Leslie→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1993-09-27
Resigned
HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2007-08-24
Resigned
SHAW, Timothy Robert→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned
NORTHWOOD REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2012-05-30
Resigned
ARCHER, Helen Clare→
director · ~59y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2006-10-05
Resigned
BARTLETT CLAIRCOURT, Shelley Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1995-05-04
Resigned
FELTIN, Eric John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 2011-04-13
Resigned
HAND, Alexander Malcolm Sheerman→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-10-23 · resigned 2007-08-24
Resigned
HUNG, Aaron→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-03-06 · resigned 2001-07-01
Resigned
LAKHANI, Kirti→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1993-09-27
Resigned
MIAN, Soraya Shaheen→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2025-12-17
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen→
director · ~92y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2022-07-11
Resigned
MOYNIHAN, Sylvia Helen→
director · ~92y · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2008-03-19
Resigned
RIEGER, Ingo→
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-11-14 · resigned 2024-11-11
Resigned
SAUNDERS, David Hugh→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-05-04 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
THOMPSON, Peter→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1995-01-16
Resigned
WEBB, Kate→
director · ~56y · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1996-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31