32/34 MANOR ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03169357 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-24 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27➖HENRY, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2026-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-01➖SAMUELS, Abigail Hannah Bard resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-15➖SADLER, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-13➕SAMUELS, Abigail Hannah Bard appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-13➕HENRY, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22➕SAMUELS, Abigail Hannah Bard appointeddirector
- 2019-03-22➖KNIGHT, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2014-03-17➕KNIGHT, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2013-10-18➖LUCY, Brian Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-02-14➖BAILEY, Adam Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-17➕SADLER, Simon appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 32/34 MANOR ROAD LIMITED
- 1996-03-08➕BAILEY, Adam Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-08➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-08➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-08➕LUCY, Brian Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-03-08➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-03-08➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Abigail Hannah Bard Samuels Individual · British · DOB 12/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · firm interest | 01/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Phillip Sadlerceased 16/11/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
34c Manor Road
London
N16 5BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
SAMUELS, Abigail Hannah Bard→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Adam Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 2000-02-14
SADLER, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-17 · resigned 2023-11-15
SAMUELS, Abigail Hannah Bard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-13 · resigned 2024-01-01
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
HENRY, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-11-13 · resigned 2026-03-27
KNIGHT, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2019-03-22
LUCY, Brian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 2013-10-18
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
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Recent filings (89 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-10