20 STANLEY CRESCENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02890349 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1994-01-24
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 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (68/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-04-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-04-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-01-24
    ➖
    BARDI, Eduardo resigned
    director
  18. 2018-01-24
    ➖
    DENT, Louisa Rachel, Ms. resigned
    director
  19. 2016-04-01
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    BARDI, Eduardo appointed
    director
  20. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    BARDI, Valerio Enzo resigned
    director
  21. 2004-05-01
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    BARDI, Valerio Enzo appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    LOEFFLER, Frank resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    LOEFFLER, Frank resigned
    director
  24. 2003-02-01
    ➕
    DENT, Louisa Rachel, Ms. appointed
    director
  25. 2001-01-17
    ➕
    BARDI, Valerio Enzo appointed
    director
  26. 2001-01-17
    ➖
    FABIAN, Stephen Leslie resigned
    director
  27. 1995-07-31
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    MCDONALD, Graeme Antony appointed
    director
  28. 1995-03-10
    ➖
    LIANOS, Diana resigned
    director
  29. 1995-02-13
    ➕
    LOEFFLER, Frank appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-02-13
    ➕
    LOEFFLER, Frank appointed
    director
  31. 1995-02-01
    ➕
    FABIAN, Stephen Leslie appointed
    director
  32. 1994-12-01
    ➖
    HENDRY, George Roger resigned
    director
  33. 1994-08-01
    ➖
    WHALLEY, Philip Mark resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-06-01
    ➖
    MAYHEW-SANDERS, Jeremy John Reynolds resigned
    director
  35. 1994-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 STANLEY CRESCENT LIMITED
  36. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    CHICK, Lesley Anne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1994-01-24
    ➖
    CHICK, Lesley Anne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    WHALLEY, Philip Mark appointed
    secretary
  39. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    HENDRY, George Roger appointed
    director
  40. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    LIANOS, Diana appointed
    director
  41. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    MAYHEW-SANDERS, Jeremy John Reynolds appointed
    director
  42. 1994-01-24
    ➕
    REDDING, Diana Elizabeth appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 1994-01-24
    ➖
    REDDING, Diana Elizabeth resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1994-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

Registered office

5/7 Vernon Yard
C/O Gmak
London
W11 2DX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BARDI, Valerio Enzo→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDONALD, Graeme Antony→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHICK, Lesley Anne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned
LOEFFLER, Frank→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
WHALLEY, Philip Mark→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-08-01
Resigned
BARDI, Eduardo→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2018-01-24
Resigned
BARDI, Valerio Enzo→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
DENT, Louisa Rachel, Ms.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2018-01-24
Resigned
FABIAN, Stephen Leslie→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2001-01-17
Resigned
HENDRY, George Roger→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-12-01
Resigned
LIANOS, Diana→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1995-03-10
Resigned
LOEFFLER, Frank→
director · ~95y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
MAYHEW-SANDERS, Jeremy John Reynolds→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-06-01
Resigned
REDDING, Diana Elizabeth→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28