74 WANDSWORTH BRIDGE ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03506530 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-09
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-03➖CARR, Jan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-03➖CARR, Jan Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-08➕EL-DEEB, Layla Jean appointeddirector
- 2010-01-08➖RAVEN, Katherine Nicola resigneddirector
- 2006-01-06➕RAVEN, Katherine Nicola appointeddirector
- 2006-01-06➖TARR, Cornelia Vallance resigneddirector
- 2003-01-29➖MARKS, James resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-29➖MARKS, James resigneddirector
- 2002-10-18➕CARR, Jan Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-25➕MARKS, James appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-01➖LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-01➖LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud resigneddirector
- 2000-01-25➕MARKS, James appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26➕LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-26➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-26➕CARR, Jan Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26➕LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26➕TARR, Cornelia Vallance appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-26➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 74 WANDSWORTH BRIDGE ROAD LIMITED
- 1998-02-09➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-09➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-09➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Lily Sarah Rose Carr Individual · British · DOB 05/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/10/2024 |
Layla Jean El-Deeb Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Helen Rosemary Collins Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Brian Collins Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Jan Mary Carrceased 03/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
1st Floor Sackville House
143-149 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 6BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
EL-DEEB, Layla Jean→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2010-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, Jan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2024-10-03
LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2000-04-01
MARKS, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-25 · resigned 2003-01-29
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-02-26
CARR, Jan Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2024-10-03
LEE, Sheila Elizabeth Maud→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2000-04-01
MARKS, James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2003-01-29
RAVEN, Katherine Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-01-06 · resigned 2010-01-08
TARR, Cornelia Vallance→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2006-01-06
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-02-26
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-02-26
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Recent filings (91 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-27