48/50 CROMER ROAD HORNCHURCH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03450736 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-16
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£5k£6kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£4£4
Current assets£4.9k£5.8k
Net assets£4£4

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
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-10-16
    ➕
    HUNTER, Akin Munir appointed
    director
  17. 2011-08-25
    ➖
    TWYFORD, Timothy Murdoch resigned
    director
  18. 2009-10-15
    ➖
    TWYFORD, Patricia Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-10-15
    ➖
    TWYFORD, Patricia Anne resigned
    director
  20. 1999-11-08
    ➖
    BOYES, Lavinia Uly resigned
    director
  21. 1999-09-27
    ➖
    LUCKETT, Derek Richard resigned
    director
  22. 1999-09-27
    ➖
    MCCARTHY, Betty Selina resigned
    director
  23. 1998-11-18
    ➖
    BARLTROP, Jonathon resigned
    director
  24. 1998-11-18
    ➖
    PRAVER, Jane resigned
    director
  25. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    TWYFORD, Patricia Anne appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-11-14
    ➖
    WADE, Colin Eric resigned
    nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    BARLTROP, Jonathon appointed
    director
  28. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    BOYES, Lavinia Uly appointed
    director
  29. 1997-11-14
    ➖
    KEUNEN, Victor resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    LUCKETT, Derek Richard appointed
    director
  31. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    MCCARTHY, Betty Selina appointed
    director
  32. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    PRAVER, Jane appointed
    director
  33. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    TWYFORD, Patricia Anne appointed
    director
  34. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    TWYFORD, Timothy Murdoch appointed
    director
  35. 1997-10-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 48/50 CROMER ROAD HORNCHURCH LIMITED
  36. 1997-10-16
    ➕
    WADE, Colin Eric appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1997-10-16
    ➕
    KEUNEN, Victor appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

14a Granton Avenue
Upminster
Essex
RM14 2RT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

HUNTER, Akin Munir→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TWYFORD, Patricia Anne→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 2009-10-15
Resigned
WADE, Colin Eric→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 1997-11-14
Resigned
BARLTROP, Jonathon→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1998-11-18
Resigned
BOYES, Lavinia Uly→
director · ~111y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1999-11-08
Resigned
KEUNEN, Victor→
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 1997-11-14
Resigned
LUCKETT, Derek Richard→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1999-09-27
Resigned
MCCARTHY, Betty Selina→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1999-09-27
Resigned
PRAVER, Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1998-11-18
Resigned
TWYFORD, Patricia Anne→
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 2009-10-15
Resigned
TWYFORD, Timothy Murdoch→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22