103 FORTESS ROAD (LONDON) LIMITED

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02885314 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1994-01-07
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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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 (76/100)

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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-10-01
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  3. 2023-09-20
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  4. 2022-10-14
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  5. 2021-10-20
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  6. 2021-01-31
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  7. 2019-09-30
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  8. 2018-10-30
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  9. 2017-10-21
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  10. 2016-10-22
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  11. 2016-07-27
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    address · AD01
  12. 2016-01-13
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  13. 2015-10-30
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  14. 2015-01-05
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  15. 2014-10-29
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  16. 2004-11-03
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    GUTKIND, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  17. 2004-11-03
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    BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano resigned
    secretary
  18. 2004-11-03
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    BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano resigned
    director
  19. 2003-06-08
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    FREETH, Dylan Paul appointed
    director
  20. 2003-06-08
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    COWLEY, Nicholas John Shelley resigned
    director
  21. 2000-10-31
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    COWLEY, Nicholas John Shelley appointed
    director
  22. 2000-10-31
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    GALLAGHER, Noel Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 1998-06-02
    ➕
    BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-06-02
    ➖
    SABER, Khalifa resigned
    secretary
  25. 1998-06-02
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Noel Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 1998-06-02
    ➖
    SABER, Khalifa resigned
    director
  27. 1997-05-01
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    SABER, Tarek resigned
    director
  28. 1997-03-31
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    SABER, Khalifa appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-03-31
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    SABER, Tarek resigned
    secretary
  30. 1996-11-28
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    BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano appointed
    director
  31. 1994-01-07
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    Company incorporated
    As 103 FORTESS ROAD (LONDON) LIMITED
  32. 1994-01-07
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    SABER, Tarek appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-01-07
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1994-01-07
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1994-01-07
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    SABER, Khalifa appointed
    director
  36. 1994-01-07
    ➕
    SABER, Tarek appointed
    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 23 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chris Gutkind
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
——sig. influencesignificant influence03/01/2017
Dylan Paul Freeth
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence03/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1994-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

103 Fortess Road
London
NW5 2HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

GUTKIND, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FREETH, Dylan Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-06-08
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Active
BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-02 · resigned 2004-11-03
Resigned
SABER, Khalifa→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-31 · resigned 1998-06-02
Resigned
SABER, Tarek→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 1994-01-07
Resigned
BARNES, Stephen Gordon Delano→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 2004-11-03
Resigned
COWLEY, Nicholas John Shelley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-10-31 · resigned 2003-06-08
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Noel Thomas→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-06-02 · resigned 2000-10-31
Resigned
SABER, Khalifa→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 1998-06-02
Resigned
SABER, Tarek→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
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accounts · AA
2024-10-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03