45 ST PAUL'S ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03628306 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-08
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (5 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-25
    COWARD, Dianna appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-25
    REES-DAVIES, Hannah appointed
    secretary
  4. 2026-03-25
    VAN DAM, Carlijn appointed
    secretary
  5. 2026-03-25
    COWARD, Dianna resigned
    director
  6. 2026-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2026-03-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2026-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2026-03-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2026-01-26
    VAN DAM, Carlijn Milou Bernadet resigned
    director
  12. 2026-01-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-10-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-10-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-10-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2025-09-30
    CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2025-09-30
    CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2025-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-06-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2024-03-23
    DRURY, Oliver Lawrence appointed
    secretary
  23. 2024-03-23
    DRURY, Oliver Lawrence appointed
    director
  24. 2024-03-23
    FIELD, David Jonathan resigned
    director
  25. 2024-03-23
    FIELD, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2024-03-23
    VAN DAM, Carlijn Milou Bernadet appointed
    director
  27. 2024-03-23
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  28. 2024-03-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2024-03-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2024-03-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2024-03-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2024-03-23
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  33. 2024-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  34. 2022-05-25
    FIELD, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  35. 2022-05-24
    HUNTER, Angela resigned
    director
  36. 1998-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 45 ST PAUL'S ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  37. 1998-09-08
    CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr appointed
    secretary
  38. 1998-09-08
    CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 1998-09-08
    COWARD, Dianna appointed
    director
  40. 1998-09-08
    FIELD, David Jonathan appointed
    director
  41. 1998-09-08
    HUNTER, Angela appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr resigned 2025-09-30; CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr resigned 2025-09-30; COWARD, Dianna resigned 2026-03-25

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Carlijn Milou Bernadet Van Dam
Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1993 · age 33
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest25/03/2026
Mr Oliver Lawrence Drury
Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest30/12/2023
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Dianna Cowardceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Dr Robin Cartwrightceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Mr David Jonathan Fieldceased 18/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Ms Angela Hunterceased 24/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 1, 45 St. Pauls Road
London
N1 2LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

COWARD, Dianna
secretary · appointed 2026-03-25
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Active
DRURY, Oliver Lawrence
secretary · appointed 2024-03-23
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Active
REES-DAVIES, Hannah
secretary · appointed 2026-03-25
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Active
VAN DAM, Carlijn
secretary · appointed 2026-03-25
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Active
DRURY, Oliver Lawrence
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-03-23
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Active
CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr
secretary · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Robin, Dr
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
COWARD, Dianna
director · ~85y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2026-03-25
Resigned
FIELD, David Jonathan
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2024-03-23
Resigned
FIELD, Deborah Jane
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-25 · resigned 2024-03-23
Resigned
HUNTER, Angela
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-08 · resigned 2022-05-24
Resigned
VAN DAM, Carlijn Milou Bernadet
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-03-23 · resigned 2026-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12