223 COOMBE LANE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03338346 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£2
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Current assets | £2 | — |
| Cash | £2 | — |
| Debtors | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
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 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13➖WOODINGTON, Leila resigneddirector
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-18➕WOODINGTON, Leila appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➖GALWAY, Alexander Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2000-07-07➕GALWAY, Alexander Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2000-07-07➖ROBB, Alexander resigneddirector
- 1997-04-17➕RIDGE, John appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-17➕RIDGE, John appointeddirector
- 1997-04-17➖D'ARDENNE, John resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-04-17➖CANTOR, Jonathan Brian resignednominee-director
- 1997-04-17➕ROBB, Alexander appointeddirector
- 1997-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 223 COOMBE LANE LIMITED
- 1997-03-24➕D'ARDENNE, John appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-03-24➕CANTOR, Jonathan Brian appointednominee-director
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Ridge Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
223a Coombe Lane
Raynes Park
London
SW20 0RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-08
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
Active
D'ARDENNE, John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 1997-04-17
CANTOR, Jonathan Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 1997-04-17
GALWAY, Alexander Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2000-07-07 · resigned 2006-07-06
ROBB, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-04-17 · resigned 2000-07-07
WOODINGTON, Leila→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-04-18 · resigned 2024-03-13
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Recent filings (79 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-20