47 UNION STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03114536 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£67.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £67,030
Net assets shrinking
Down £334 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£67k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £67.0k | £67.4k |
| Net assets | £67.0k | £67.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-17➖MILLS, Crysta Ingeborg resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-21➖PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas resigneddirector
- 1997-09-23➕MILLS, Crysta Ingeborg appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-22➖PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 47 UNION STREET LIMITED
- 1995-10-17➕WILFORD, Zanna appointeddirector
- 1995-10-17➕PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1995-10-17➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-17➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-17➕PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 31 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Zanna Wilford Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 20 CASTLEDINE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02543431 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 21 LIMES GROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01928197 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 23TWENTY LTD→ 15251137 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24-7 GLOBAL PRAYERLINE LTD→ 08924046 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 30 NORWOOD ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 02064945 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
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| 404 HOSTING LTD→ 13958813 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 416 NEW CROSS ROAD LIMITED→ 05163903 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 42 RENFREW ROAD COMPANY LIMITED→ 09050716 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 42 VALMAR ROAD LIMITED→ 06247368 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| 4749 STUDIOS LLP→ OC457185 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98200 — Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use
Registered office
47 Union Street
London
SE1 1SG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WILFORD, Zanna→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLS, Crysta Ingeborg→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-23 · resigned 2012-10-17
PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1997-09-22
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1995-10-17
PALMER - FAIRBAIRN, Craig Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1998-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/07/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30