7 PALACE COURT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04078565 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-08-13
    ➖
    BERNARD, Paul resigned
    director
  5. 2023-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-06-04
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    BERNARD, Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2020-03-30
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-08
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    BERESFORD WYLIE, Guy resigned
    director
  14. 2019-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2009-08-03
    ➖
    HORNE, Sally Jayne resigned
    director
  21. 2007-12-27
    ➖
    BIERMANN, Gunter Theodor resigned
    director
  22. 2007-12-17
    ➕
    FENNER LEITAO, Paul Jon appointed
    director
  23. 2007-10-20
    ➕
    BERESFORD WYLIE, Guy appointed
    director
  24. 2007-06-22
    ➖
    DI MAURO, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2006-03-09
    ➕
    CURTIS-MACKENZIE, Robert Allen appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-03-09
    ➖
    LEE, Roger David resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-08-04
    ➕
    LEE, Roger David appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-08-04
    ➖
    YERBURY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-04
    ➖
    YERBURY, Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2004-11-10
    ➕
    DI MAURO, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2000-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 7 PALACE COURT LIMITED
  32. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    YERBURY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    STL SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-09-26
    ➖
    STL SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    BIERMANN, Gunter Theodor appointed
    director
  36. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    HORNE, Sally Jayne appointed
    director
  37. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    YERBURY, Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2000-09-26
    ➕
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-09-26
    ➖
    STL DIRECTORS LTD. 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 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Jon Fenner-Leitao
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

58 Adam Avenue
Great Sutton
Cheshire
CH66 4LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

CURTIS-MACKENZIE, Robert Allen→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FENNER LEITAO, Paul Jon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Roger David→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-04 · resigned 2006-03-09
Resigned
YERBURY, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2005-08-04
Resigned
STL SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2000-09-26
Resigned
BERESFORD WYLIE, Guy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-20 · resigned 2019-04-08
Resigned
BERNARD, Paul→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2024-08-13
Resigned
BIERMANN, Gunter Theodor→
director · ~100y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2007-12-27
Resigned
DI MAURO, Helen Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2007-06-22
Resigned
HORNE, Sally Jayne→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2009-08-03
Resigned
YERBURY, Paul→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2005-08-04
Resigned
STL DIRECTORS LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-26 · resigned 2000-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-20
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-03-30