164 - 174 CHICHESTER ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03863792 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-22
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 2025
Net worth
£-102
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £102
Net assets shrinking
Down £220 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£102
↓ 186% YoY
Current Assets
£141
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £141 | £186 |
| Net assets | £-102 | £118 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07➕WALKER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07➖WONG, Hop Sang resigneddirector
- 2023-07-07➖WONG, Winston Wai Kin resigneddirector
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-09➕WONG, Winston Wai Kin appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08➖BELLMAN, John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➖KINGSMILL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-01➖WOOD, Eric Thomas resigneddirector
- 2004-09-14➖NELSON, Christopher David John resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-14➕KINGSMILL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-05-03➕BELLMAN, John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2000-05-03➖FULCHER, William Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-05-03➖NELSON, Christopher David John resigneddirector
- 2000-05-03➕WONG, Hop Sang appointeddirector
- 2000-05-03➕WOOD, Eric Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 164 - 174 CHICHESTER ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
- 1999-10-22➕NELSON, Christopher David John appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-22➕FULCHER, William Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-10-22➕NELSON, Christopher David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Christodoulou Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/02/2025 |
Mrs Christine Christodoulou Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/02/2025 |
Mr John Kirby Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/09/2024 |
Mr Richard Walker Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hop Sang Wongceased 07/07/2023· 50-75% shares
- Mr John Stuart Bellmanceased 08/10/2019· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 The Round House
Dormans Park Road
East Grinstead
RH19 2EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
WALKER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NELSON, Christopher David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2004-09-14
KINGSMILL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-14 · resigned 2013-01-28
BELLMAN, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2019-10-08
FULCHER, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2000-05-03
NELSON, Christopher David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-10-22 · resigned 2000-05-03
WONG, Hop Sang→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2023-07-07
WONG, Winston Wai Kin→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2023-07-07
WOOD, Eric Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2008-05-01
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-12-02