7 BELGRAVE TERRACE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03306335 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-23
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£9.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 13 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,024
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,096 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£9k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£9.0k£12.1k
Current assets£7.2k£10.0k
Net assets£9.0k£12.1k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-08-05
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  7. 2022-08-01
    MACDONALD, Angus James resigned
    director
  8. 2022-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-02-28
    DATSON, Ian Leslie appointed
    director
  12. 2022-02-28
    MACDONALD, Angus James appointed
    director
  13. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-08-25
    REDMAN, Lynne Marie resigned
    director
  16. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2021-01-05
    DEMUTH, Rachel Christina appointed
    secretary
  19. 2021-01-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2021-01-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2021-01-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-02-28
    DIVE, Rodney Terence Aston resigned
    secretary
  23. 2019-11-30
    TURNER, Victoria resigned
    director
  24. 2019-11-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-11-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2019-03-12
    REDMAN, Lynne Marie appointed
    director
  27. 2019-03-12
    TURNER, Victoria appointed
    director
  28. 2018-09-01
    RONXIN, Joanne Ruth resigned
    director
  29. 2015-07-05
    DIVE, Rodney Terence Aston appointed
    secretary
  30. 2015-07-05
    TARLING, Raymond James resigned
    secretary
  31. 2013-11-18
    TAPSON, Helen resigned
    director
  32. 2010-07-19
    RONXIN, Joanne Ruth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-07-19
    TARLING, Raymond James appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-05-29
    TAPSON, Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2007-03-30
    LETTS, Simon Nicholas resigned
    director
  36. 2006-05-22
    RONXIN, Joanne Ruth appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-05-22
    STAMP, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-05-22
    RONXIN, Joanne Ruth appointed
    director
  39. 2006-05-22
    STAMP, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  40. 2005-11-28
    MERRETT, Bradley Peter resigned
    director
  41. 2005-11-28
    STAMP, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  42. 2003-02-17
    MERRETT, Bradley Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2002-10-27
    ROOKE, Marcus Edward Kirshaw resigned
    secretary
  44. 2002-10-27
    STAMP, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-01-11
    DAVISON, Samantha Jane resigned
    secretary
  46. 2002-01-11
    ROOKE, Marcus Edward Kirshaw appointed
    secretary
  47. 2000-02-02
    LETTS, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  48. 2000-02-02
    ROOKE, Marcos Edward Kirshaw resigned
    director
  49. 1999-06-16
    DAVISON, Samantha Jane appointed
    secretary
  50. 1999-04-26
    ROOKE, Marcos Edward Kirshaw appointed
    director
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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 29 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 Ian Leslie Datson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/02/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Rodney Terence Aston Diveceased 28/02/2020· 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
Incorporated1997-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

4-5 Bridge Street
Bath
BA2 4AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

DEMUTH, Rachel Christina
secretary · appointed 2021-01-05
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Active
DATSON, Ian Leslie
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-28
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Active
CARTER, Timothy Charles
secretary · appointed 1997-01-24 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned
DAVISON, Samantha Jane
secretary · appointed 1999-06-16 · resigned 2002-01-11
Resigned
DIVE, Rodney Terence Aston
secretary · appointed 2015-07-05 · resigned 2020-02-28
Resigned
PURCELL, Sarah Jane
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-04-19
Resigned
RONXIN, Joanne Ruth
secretary · appointed 2006-05-22 · resigned 2010-07-19
Resigned
ROOKE, Marcus Edward Kirshaw
secretary · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-10-27
Resigned
STAMP, Helen Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2002-10-27 · resigned 2006-05-22
Resigned
TARLING, Raymond James
secretary · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2015-07-05
Resigned
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-01-23 · resigned 1997-01-24
Resigned
BALL, Tristan
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-02-17 · resigned 1999-03-13
Resigned
CARTER, Timothy Charles
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-01-24 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned
CLARKE, Martin Andrew
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-01-24 · resigned 1998-01-01
Resigned
LETTS, Simon Nicholas
director · ~48y · appointed 2000-02-02 · resigned 2007-03-30
Resigned
MACDONALD, Angus James
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-02-28 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
MERRETT, Bradley Peter
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-02-17 · resigned 2005-11-28
Resigned
REDMAN, Lynne Marie
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-03-12 · resigned 2021-08-25
Resigned
RONXIN, Joanne Ruth
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-22 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned
ROOKE, Marcos Edward Kirshaw
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-04-26 · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-17