4 ST. JOHN'S ROAD SEVENOAKS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03363517 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-01
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 May 2025
Net worth
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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: 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-13
    ➕
    ESTALL, Elizabeth Grace appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-05-13
    ➖
    ESTALL, Derek Austin resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-05-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-05-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2024-05-13
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-05-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-08
    ➕
    BARAC, Darko appointed
    director
  15. 2019-05-08
    ➖
    SYKES, David Patrick Helder resigned
    director
  16. 2019-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-05-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-05-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2019-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-12-12
    ➕
    KONG, Lingzhou appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    SYKES, Grant Andrew Helder resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-12-12
    ➖
    SYKES, Helen Mary resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-05-15
    ➕
    SYKES, Grant Andrew Helder appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-09-28
    ➕
    SYKES, Helen Mary appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-09-28
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD, Barton Munro resigned
    director
  28. 2001-09-28
    ➖
    MULVEY, Carmel resigned
    director
  29. 2001-09-28
    ➕
    SYKES, David Patrick Helder appointed
    director
  30. 1999-01-28
    ➕
    ESTALL, Derek Austin appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-01-27
    ➖
    GENT, Emma Mary Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  32. 1998-07-03
    ➕
    MULVEY, Carmel appointed
    director
  33. 1998-07-03
    ➖
    WEBB, Christopher Robert resigned
    director
  34. 1997-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 4 ST. JOHN'S ROAD SEVENOAKS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  35. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    GENT, Emma Mary Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  36. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1997-05-01
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD, Barton Munro appointed
    director
  39. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  40. 1997-05-01
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director
  41. 1997-05-01
    ➕
    WEBB, Christopher Robert 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Grace Estall
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/05/2024
Mr Darko Barac
Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/04/2019
Mr Lingzhou Kong
Individual · Chinese · DOB 04/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Derek Austin Estallceased 13/05/2024· 25-50% voting
  • Mr David Patrick Helder Sykesceased 12/04/2019· 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
Incorporated1997-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Flat 1 4 St. Johns Road
Sevenoaks
TN13 3LW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

ESTALL, Elizabeth Grace→
secretary · appointed 2024-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KONG, Lingzhou→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARAC, Darko→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ESTALL, Derek Austin→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2024-05-13
Resigned
GENT, Emma Mary Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1999-01-27
Resigned
SYKES, Grant Andrew Helder→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-15 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
SYKES, Helen Mary→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2014-12-12
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
ARCHIBALD, Barton Munro→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
MULVEY, Carmel→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
SYKES, David Patrick Helder→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2019-05-08
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
WEBB, Christopher Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1998-07-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04