14A HIGHBURY PLACE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03565048 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1998-05-15
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
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: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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  2. 2024-07-11
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  3. 2024-02-13
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  4. 2022-06-30
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  5. 2022-01-21
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  6. 2021-02-01
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  7. 2019-07-17
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  8. 2019-01-30
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  9. 2018-02-02
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  10. 2017-01-26
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  11. 2016-05-23
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  12. 2015-07-06
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  13. 2015-05-22
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  14. 2015-02-11
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  15. 2014-05-19
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  16. 2012-01-01
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    MELLOWS FACER, Adam resigned
    secretary
  17. 2006-08-02
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    FOX, Jonathan Russell appointed
    director
  18. 2006-08-02
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    DUTTON, Jane Arabella Elsworth resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-08-02
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    MELLOWS FACER, Adam appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-08-02
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    MABEY, Christine Meagor, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2001-05-03
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    DUTTON, Jane Arabella Elsworth appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-05-03
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    MABEY, Christine Meagor, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2001-03-13
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    HARRIS, Anita Margaret resigned
    director
  24. 2000-05-05
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    HIRST, Rosemary resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-03-19
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    HIRST, Rosemary appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-03-19
    ➖
    S.C.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1999-03-19
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    HOLLOWAY, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 1999-03-19
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    POOLE, Richard Nigel Leonard resigned
    director
  29. 1998-09-01
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    HARRIS, Anita Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 1998-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 14A HIGHBURY PLACE LIMITED
  31. 1998-05-15
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    S.C.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 1998-05-15
    ➕
    HOLLOWAY, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 1998-05-15
    ➕
    POOLE, Richard Nigel Leonard appointed
    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 20 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 20 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

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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1998-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 7 14a Highbury Place
London
N5 1QP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

FOX, Jonathan Russell→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUTTON, Jane Arabella Elsworth→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned
HIRST, Rosemary→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-19 · resigned 2000-05-05
Resigned
MELLOWS FACER, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
S.C.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-03-19
Resigned
HARRIS, Anita Margaret→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2001-03-13
Resigned
HOLLOWAY, Paul Anthony→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-03-19
Resigned
MABEY, Christine Meagor, Dr→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2006-08-02
Resigned
POOLE, Richard Nigel Leonard→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

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2026-05-25
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2025-07-08
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2025-05-15
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2024-07-11
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2024-05-15
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2024-02-13
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2023-05-23
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2022-06-30
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2022-05-19
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2022-01-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-15
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2021-02-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
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2019-07-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-15