12 HOLMESDALE GARDENS (HASTINGS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03949237 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-16
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-01
    ➕
    CHATFIELD, Martin John appointed
    director
  5. 2026-03-01
    ➖
    BELLHOUSE, Nicholas Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2026-03-01
    ➖
    CHATFIELD, Lindsay Jayne resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    ARKO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-11-26
    ➖
    LITTLE, Laurence Adrian resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-11-26
    ➖
    LITTLE, Maureen Joan resigned
    director
  22. 2014-11-25
    ➕
    BELLHOUSE, Nicholas Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2014-11-17
    ➖
    LITTLE, Laurence Adrian resigned
    director
  24. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    ARKO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    CHATFIELD, Lindsay Jayne appointed
    director
  26. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    LITTLE, Laurence Adrian appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-05-18
    ➖
    DRAWFLIGHT ESTATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2004-03-01
    ➖
    LITTLE, Adrian Laurence resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    DRAWFLIGHT ESTATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2004-03-01
    ➕
    LITTLE, Laurence Adrian appointed
    director
  31. 2000-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 12 HOLMESDALE GARDENS (HASTINGS) LIMITED
  32. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    LITTLE, Adrian Laurence appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    LITTLE, Maureen Joan 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: BELLHOUSE, Nicholas Andrew resigned 2026-03-01; CHATFIELD, Lindsay Jayne resigned 2026-03-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 1 117 Old Roar Road
St. Leonards-On-Sea
TN37 7HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

CHATFIELD, Martin John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITTLE, Adrian Laurence→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned
LITTLE, Laurence Adrian→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2014-11-26
Resigned
ARKO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
DRAWFLIGHT ESTATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2006-05-18
Resigned
BELLHOUSE, Nicholas Andrew→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-11-25 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
CHATFIELD, Lindsay Jayne→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
LITTLE, Laurence Adrian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2014-11-17
Resigned
LITTLE, Maureen Joan→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2014-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22