31 PARKWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04093574 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2000-10-20
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 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: low (45/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-20
    MOORE-HAINES, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-20
    HOPKINS, Colleen resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-19
    DUNSTAN, Gillian Christine appointed
    secretary
  13. 2019-02-19
    HALE, Katie Jane resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-02-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-02-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2018-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2018-03-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2018-03-07
    HALE, Katie Jane appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-03-07
    ROLLS, Diana Janet resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-04-29
    HOPKINS, Colleen appointed
    director
  23. 2016-04-29
    SKINNER, Clare Jane Marian resigned
    director
  24. 2009-04-24
    ROLLS, Diana Janet appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-04-20
    FARBRIDGE, Sandra resigned
    secretary
  26. 2000-10-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 31 PARKWOOD ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
  27. 2000-10-20
    FARBRIDGE, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-10-20
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2000-10-20
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-10-20
    SKINNER, Clare Jane Marian appointed
    director
  31. 2000-10-20
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-10-20
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    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 59 — 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 59. 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2000-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 1 31 Parkwood Road
Southbourne
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH5 2BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

DUNSTAN, Gillian Christine
secretary · appointed 2019-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE-HAINES, Paul Simon
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARBRIDGE, Sandra
secretary · appointed 2000-10-20 · resigned 2009-04-20
Resigned
HALE, Katie Jane
secretary · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2019-02-19
Resigned
ROLLS, Diana Janet
secretary · appointed 2009-04-24 · resigned 2018-03-07
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-20 · resigned 2000-10-20
Resigned
HOPKINS, Colleen
director · ~79y · appointed 2016-04-29 · resigned 2024-12-20
Resigned
SKINNER, Clare Jane Marian
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-10-20 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-20 · resigned 2000-10-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-12