2 NIGHTINGALE ROAD (1993) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02863240 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-25
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  11. 2019-06-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  12. 2019-03-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  13. 2019-03-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2005-09-28
    ➕
    FOX, Ronald Edward appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-09-28
    ➕
    LONG, Richard David appointed
    director
  19. 2005-09-28
    ➖
    TROY, Warren Christopher resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-09-28
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Jonathan resigned
    director
  21. 2004-08-25
    ➖
    LEATHERS, Gillian Margaret resigned
    secretary
  22. 2004-08-25
    ➕
    TROY, Warren Christopher appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-10-20
    ➖
    DENEGA, Ovid resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-10-20
    ➕
    LEATHERS, Gillian Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-10-20
    ➖
    DENEGA, Ovid resigned
    director
  26. 2002-10-20
    ➕
    WOODWARD, Jonathan appointed
    director
  27. 2001-12-04
    ➖
    TURNER, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  28. 1993-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2 NIGHTINGALE ROAD (1993) LIMITED
  29. 1993-10-18
    ➕
    DENEGA, Ovid appointed
    secretary
  30. 1993-10-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1993-10-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1993-10-18
    ➕
    DENEGA, Ovid appointed
    director
  33. 1993-10-18
    ➕
    TURNER, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  34. 1993-10-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1993-10-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 21 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 21 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 Ronald Edward Fox
Individual · British · DOB 09/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

8 Haven Avenue
Lowestoft
NR32 4JA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FOX, Ronald Edward→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONG, Richard David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DENEGA, Ovid→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-20
Resigned
LEATHERS, Gillian Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-20 · resigned 2004-08-25
Resigned
TROY, Warren Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-25 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 1993-10-18
Resigned
DENEGA, Ovid→
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 2002-10-20
Resigned
TURNER, Kenneth John→
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 2001-12-04
Resigned
WOODWARD, Jonathan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-10-20 · resigned 2005-09-28
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 1993-10-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25