16 HILLFIELD ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04039193 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-24

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

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 (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

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Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2026-02-12
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2022-02-03
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2020-04-06
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2019-02-14
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2018-03-21
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2016-05-01
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2007-07-27
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CLARK, Shirani Barbara appointed
secretary
2007-07-27
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CLARK, Michael Jonathan appointed
director
2007-07-27
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LAST, Sharon Lesley resigned
director
2007-04-30
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BELLONI, Josephine Alice resigned
secretary
2007-04-30
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BELLONI, Alessandro John resigned
director
2005-11-24
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BRIERLEY, Christopher John resigned
director
2005-11-24
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LAST, Sharon Lesley appointed
director
2001-08-20
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MORGAN, Elizabetta Renata resigned
director
2001-07-31
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BRIERLEY, Christopher John appointed
director
2000-07-25
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BELLONI, Alessandro John appointed
director
2000-07-25
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MORGAN, Elizabetta Renata appointed
director
2000-07-24
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Company incorporated
As 16 HILLFIELD ROAD LIMITED
2000-07-24
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BELLONI, Josephine Alice appointed
secretary
2000-07-24
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-07-24
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QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
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2000-07-24
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
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2000-07-24
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QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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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 19 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 19 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Michael Jonathan Clark Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2000-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

16 Hillfield Road

West Hampstead

London

NW6 1PZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-11

Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

CLARK, Shirani Barbara→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-27

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Active

CLARK, Michael Jonathan→

director · ~56y · appointed 2007-07-27

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Active

BELLONI, Josephine Alice→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2007-04-30

Resigned

QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24

Resigned

BELLONI, Alessandro John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2000-07-25 · resigned 2007-04-30

Resigned

BRIERLEY, Christopher John→

director · ~51y · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2005-11-24

Resigned

LAST, Sharon Lesley→

director · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2007-07-27

Resigned

MORGAN, Elizabetta Renata→

director · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-25 · resigned 2001-08-20

Resigned

QA NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24

Resigned

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