70 SOUTHBOROUGH ROAD (FLAT MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04033590 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-14
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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 (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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-19
    ➖
    HALLGARTEN, Joe resigned
    director
  11. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-07-10
    ➖
    BRANDON, Clive resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-07-10
    ➖
    BRANDON, Clive resigned
    director
  19. 2015-07-10
    ➕
    HALLGARTEN, Joe appointed
    director
  20. 2009-09-29
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, Kim appointed
    director
  21. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    MILNE, John Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2002-10-12
    ➕
    BRANDON, Clive appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-10-12
    ➖
    EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-10-12
    ➕
    BRANDON, Clive appointed
    director
  25. 2002-10-12
    ➖
    EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas resigned
    director
  26. 2002-05-02
    ➕
    MILNE, John Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Ian James resigned
    director
  28. 2000-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 70 SOUTHBOROUGH ROAD (FLAT MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED
  29. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-07-14
    ➖
    C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas appointed
    director
  33. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Ian James appointed
    director
  34. 2000-07-14
    ➕
    C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-07-14
    ➖
    C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

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
Miss Kim Shepherd
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Joe Hallgartenceased 19/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2000-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

70b Southborough Road
London
E9 7EE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

SHEPHERD, Kim→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANDON, Clive→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-12 · resigned 2015-07-10
Resigned
EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2002-10-12
Resigned
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
Resigned
BRANDON, Clive→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-10-12 · resigned 2015-07-10
Resigned
EDGAR, Thomas Barnabas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2002-10-12
Resigned
HALLGARTEN, Joe→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2021-03-19
Resigned
MILNE, John Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Ian James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14