ZENYA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03887482 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-02
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-12-20
    ➕
    KAXE, Garry appointed
    director
  8. 2020-12-20
    ➖
    PARKER, Geoffrey Ian resigned
    director
  9. 2020-12-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-12-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-12-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-04
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2017-07-04
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2017-07-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2017-07-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2017-03-16
    ➕
    PARKER, Geoffrey Ian appointed
    director
  21. 2017-03-15
    ➖
    RENTON, Bryan Joseph, Dr. resigned
    director
  22. 2014-11-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2014-01-12
    ➕
    DUFFY, Ronan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-01-12
    ➕
    DUFFY, Ronan appointed
    director
  25. 2014-01-12
    ➖
    DUFFY, Barry resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-01-12
    ➖
    DUFFY, Barry resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-12
    ➖
    NOLAN, Vincent resigned
    director
  28. 2014-01-12
    ➕
    RENTON, Bryan Joseph, Dr. appointed
    director
  29. 2013-03-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2013-03-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2012-06-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  32. 2012-06-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  33. 2012-05-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  34. 2006-04-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Irish Bank Limited
  35. 2006-04-14
    ➕
    DUFFY, Barry appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-04-14
    ➖
    DUFFY, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  37. 2006-04-14
    ➕
    DUFFY, Barry appointed
    director
  38. 2006-04-14
    ➖
    DUFFY, Nicholas resigned
    director
  39. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    DUFFY, Ronan resigned
    director
  40. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    NOLAN, Vincent appointed
    director
  41. 2000-01-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Irish Bank Limited
  42. 1999-12-04
    ➕
    DUFFY, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  43. 1999-12-04
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1999-12-04
    ➕
    DUFFY, Nicholas appointed
    director
  45. 1999-12-04
    ➕
    DUFFY, Ronan appointed
    director
  46. 1999-12-04
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1999-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ZENYA LIMITED
  48. 1999-12-02
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1999-12-02
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronan Duffy
Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Property · RG postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1 COLLEGE MEWS LTD→
12713602 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
15 GEORGE STREET (READING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→
10211672 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
2 COLLEGE MEWS LTD→
14304505 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
2 ORMONDE GATE LIMITED→
08165955 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————13y——
2 SAXON STREET LIMITED→
13361686 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
20 TANKERTON ROAD LIMITED→
15823373 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
20-22 FORE STREET LTD→
12052893 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
21ST PROPERTY LTD→
13536128 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
22 AUGUSTA WAY WEST LTD→
12096277 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
23Q LTD→
14185311 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
24 WESTERN ELMS AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
01651500 · est 1982 · no financials extracted
————43y——
253 OXFORD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→
11513629 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

3 High Street
Thatcham
RG19 3JG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

DUFFY, Ronan→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, Ronan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAXE, Garry→
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, Barry→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-14 · resigned 2014-01-12
Resigned
DUFFY, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-04 · resigned 2006-04-14
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 1999-12-04
Resigned
DUFFY, Barry→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-04-14 · resigned 2014-01-12
Resigned
DUFFY, Nicholas→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-12-04 · resigned 2006-04-14
Resigned
DUFFY, Ronan→
director · ~46y · appointed 1999-12-04 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
NOLAN, Vincent→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-04-30 · resigned 2014-01-12
Resigned
PARKER, Geoffrey Ian→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2020-12-20
Resigned
RENTON, Bryan Joseph, Dr.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-01-12 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 1999-12-04
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Cash deposit charge1 property20/06/201222/11/2014
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Debenture1 property20/06/201204/07/2017
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Legal charge1 property30/05/201204/07/2017
satisfied
National Irish Bank
National Irish Bank Limited
Legal charge2 properties25/04/200612/03/2013
satisfied
National Irish Bank
National Irish Bank Limited
Debenture1 property10/01/200012/03/2013

Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-20