43-45 KILWORTH AVENUE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03370278 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-14
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
£5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 £5,658
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,785 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£5.7k£7.4k
Current assets£5.7k£7.4k
Net assets£5.7k£7.4k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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  2. 2025-02-27
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  3. 2024-02-27
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  4. 2023-02-20
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  5. 2022-02-17
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  6. 2021-05-21
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  7. 2020-09-01
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  8. 2019-02-26
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  9. 2018-03-09
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  10. 2017-01-16
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  11. 2016-06-06
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  12. 2016-02-26
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  13. 2015-06-08
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  14. 2015-02-26
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  15. 2014-06-07
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  16. 2009-10-19
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    ORR, John appointed
    director
  17. 2008-06-01
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    YATES, Justine resigned
    director
  18. 2004-01-12
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    ORR, John appointed
    secretary
  19. 2004-01-12
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    YATES, Justine appointed
    director
  20. 2003-09-30
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    HORNSELL, Justin Matthew resigned
    director
  21. 2003-01-29
    ➖
    OXLADE, Daniel James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-01-29
    ➖
    OXLADE, Daniel James resigned
    director
  23. 2002-10-27
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    PRESTON, Kathleen Lesley resigned
    director
  24. 2002-05-14
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    KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-05-14
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    OXLADE, Daniel James appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-05-14
    ➖
    KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2002-05-14
    ➕
    OXLADE, Daniel James appointed
    director
  28. 2000-01-01
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    KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-01-01
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    OAKES, Beverley Jane resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin appointed
    director
  31. 2000-01-01
    ➖
    OAKES, Beverley Jane resigned
    director
  32. 1999-10-12
    ➖
    ATTFIELD, Natalie Ann resigned
    director
  33. 1998-10-21
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    HARRISON, Janice Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 1998-06-12
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    VICKERSTAFF, Doreen Mary resigned
    director
  35. 1997-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 43-45 KILWORTH AVENUE SOUTHEND-ON-SEA LIMITED
  36. 1997-05-14
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    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1997-05-14
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    OAKES, Beverley Jane appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    ATTFIELD, Natalie Ann appointed
    director
  40. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    HARRISON, Janice Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    HORNSELL, Justin Matthew appointed
    director
  42. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    OAKES, Beverley Jane appointed
    director
  43. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    PRESTON, Kathleen Lesley appointed
    director
  44. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    VICKERSTAFF, Doreen Mary appointed
    director
  45. 1997-05-14
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1997-05-14
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Flat 4 43 Kilworth Avenue
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS1 2DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

ORR, John→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-12
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Active
ORR, John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-10-19
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Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1997-05-14
Resigned
KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2002-05-14
Resigned
OAKES, Beverley Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
OXLADE, Daniel James→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2003-01-29
Resigned
ATTFIELD, Natalie Ann→
director · ~53y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1999-10-12
Resigned
HARRISON, Janice Elizabeth→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1998-10-21
Resigned
HORNSELL, Justin Matthew→
director · ~56y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
KNIGHTLEY-BUTLER, Trevor Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2002-05-14
Resigned
OAKES, Beverley Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
OXLADE, Daniel James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2003-01-29
Resigned
PRESTON, Kathleen Lesley→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 2002-10-27
Resigned
VICKERSTAFF, Doreen Mary→
director · ~90y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1998-06-12
Resigned
YATES, Justine→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2008-06-01
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1997-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

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2026-02-25
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2023-05-02
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2023-02-20
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2022-04-25
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2022-02-17
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2021-05-21
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2021-05-03
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2020-09-01
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