61 FRANCISCAN ROAD FREEHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03011074 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-18
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-302023-10-30

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
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-10
    ➖
    KIRKBY, Charlotte Ann Henrietta resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-01-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-01-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2022-01-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-01-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2021-06-25
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, James Anthony appointed
    secretary
  16. 2021-06-25
    ➕
    MONTGOMERY, Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  17. 2021-06-25
    ➖
    BRAWN, Alexandra Joanne resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-06-25
    ➖
    BRAWN, Adam Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2019-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2015-09-10
    ➕
    BRAWN, Alexandra Joanne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2015-09-10
    ➖
    SMITH, Lamorna Charlotte Evelyn resigned
    secretary
  26. 2015-09-10
    ➕
    BRAWN, Adam Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2015-09-10
    ➖
    SMITH, Thomas Laurence resigned
    director
  28. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    SEFTON, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  29. 2013-04-05
    ➕
    SMITH, Lamorna Charlotte Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  30. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    SEFTON, Amanda resigned
    director
  31. 2013-04-05
    ➕
    SMITH, Thomas Laurence appointed
    director
  32. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD KIRKBY, Carman resigned
    director
  33. 2003-11-07
    ➕
    SEFTON, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-11-07
    ➕
    SEFTON, Amanda appointed
    director
  35. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    MODE, Matthew William resigned
    secretary
  36. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    MODE, Matthew William resigned
    director
  37. 2000-11-05
    ➕
    MODE, Matthew William appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-11-05
    ➕
    MODE, Matthew William appointed
    director
  39. 2000-08-03
    ➖
    COKER, Simon Andrew resigned
    secretary
  40. 2000-08-03
    ➖
    COKER, Simon Andrew resigned
    director
  41. 1995-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 61 FRANCISCAN ROAD FREEHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
  42. 1995-01-18
    ➕
    COKER, Simon Andrew appointed
    secretary
  43. 1995-01-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1995-01-18
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1995-01-18
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD KIRKBY, Carman appointed
    director
  46. 1995-01-18
    ➕
    COKER, Simon Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 1995-01-18
    ➕
    KIRKBY, Charlotte Ann Henrietta appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Alexander Charles Montgomery
Individual · British,Irish · DOB 07/1993 · age 33
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Charlotte Ann Henrietta Kirkbyceased 10/02/2026· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Adam Edward Brawnceased 25/06/2021· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1995-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

61 Franciscan Road
London
SW17 8EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

MONTGOMERY, James Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MONTGOMERY, Alexander Charles→
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAWN, Alexandra Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-10 · resigned 2021-06-25
Resigned
COKER, Simon Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2000-08-03
Resigned
MODE, Matthew William→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-05 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
SEFTON, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
SMITH, Lamorna Charlotte Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2015-09-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1995-01-18
Resigned
ARCHIBALD KIRKBY, Carman→
director · ~96y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
BRAWN, Adam Edward→
director · ~37y · appointed 2015-09-10 · resigned 2021-06-25
Resigned
COKER, Simon Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2000-08-03
Resigned
KIRKBY, Charlotte Ann Henrietta→
director · ~98y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2026-02-10
Resigned
MODE, Matthew William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2000-11-05 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
SEFTON, Amanda→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
SMITH, Thomas Laurence→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2015-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-14