154 CASTLE ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04023565 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-29
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-01
    ➖
    HOWARTH, Nicholas Glenn resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    ALLEN, Gail June appointed
    director
  8. 2025-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-20
    ➖
    HOWARTH, Patricia Mary resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2017-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2001-06-14
    ➖
    HILLIER, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  21. 2001-06-14
    ➕
    HOWARTH, Patricia Mary appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-06-14
    ➖
    HILLIER, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  23. 2001-06-14
    ➖
    HILLIER, Peter William resigned
    director
  24. 2001-06-14
    ➕
    HOWARTH, Nicholas Glenn appointed
    director
  25. 2000-07-24
    ➕
    HILLIER, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-07-24
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-07-24
    ➕
    HILLIER, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  28. 2000-07-24
    ➕
    HILLIER, Peter William appointed
    director
  29. 2000-07-24
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2000-06-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 154 CASTLE ROAD LIMITED
  31. 2000-06-29
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-06-29
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gail June Allen
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/09/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nicholas Glenn Howarthceased 01/09/2025· 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
Incorporated2000-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 5 154 Castle Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 1HY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

ALLEN, Gail June→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILLIER, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
HOWARTH, Patricia Mary→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2022-02-20
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-29 · resigned 2000-07-24
Resigned
HILLIER, Amanda Jane→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
HILLIER, Peter William→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
HOWARTH, Nicholas Glenn→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-29 · resigned 2000-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29