11 MONTPELIER ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03532341 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-20
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
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (78/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
75 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,036
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k | £2.9k |
| Current assets | £3.0k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £3.0k | £2.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-06➕CURWEN, John William appointeddirector
- 2026-05-06➖WALLACE, Janet Todd resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-01➕CURWEN, John William appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➖ALLMAN, Judith resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-06➕ALLMAN, Judith appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-06➖RUBY, Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-31➖BOWEN, Julie Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-01➕RUBY, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 11 MONTPELIER ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED
- 1998-03-20➕BOWEN, Julie Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-20➕C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-20➖C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-20➕WALLACE, Janet Todd appointeddirector
- 1998-03-20➕C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-20➖C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John William Curwen Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/05/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Janet Todd Wallaceceased 06/05/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 WALPOLE TERRACE LIMITED→ 06295176 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| 105 ROUNDHILL CRESCENT BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 02114413 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
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| 11 HARTFIELD ROAD (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED→ 05587094 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| 11 MILL ROAD WORTHING LIMITED→ 06517605 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 11 MONTPELIER STREET (BRIGHTON) LIMITED→ 06489123 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
9 Lewes Mews 9 Lewes Mews
Arundel Place
Brighton
BN2 1GR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CURWEN, John William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURWEN, John William→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2026-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLMAN, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-06 · resigned 2004-03-31
BOWEN, Julie Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2000-03-31
RUBY, Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2002-04-06
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 1998-03-20
WALLACE, Janet Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2026-05-06
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 1998-03-20
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Recent filings (75 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-07