125/127 BRIGHTON ROAD WORTHING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04125230 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-14
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)

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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,259

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 108% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£452£904£1k£2k£2kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-242024-06-24
Total assets£2.7k£1.8k
Current assets£1.5k£700
Net assets£2.3k£1.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-15
    ➖
    HART, John resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-25
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-12-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-09-04
    ➕
    SORRENTINO, Sebastiano appointed
    director
  14. 2020-09-04
    ➖
    GILES, Craig Edward resigned
    director
  15. 2019-12-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-12-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-12-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-14
    ➕
    HART, John appointed
    director
  21. 2019-10-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-10-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-10-09
    ➖
    HARRINGTON, Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2019-09-03
    ➕
    GILES, Craig Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald resigned
    director
  26. 2011-08-05
    ➕
    HARRINGTON, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2011-08-05
    ➖
    TURNBULL, Graham resigned
    director
  28. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    FIELD, James resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-08-01
    ➖
    FIELD, James resigned
    director
  30. 2007-12-12
    ➕
    WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald appointed
    director
  31. 2007-08-07
    ➕
    FIELD, James appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-08-07
    ➖
    WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald resigned
    secretary
  33. 2007-08-07
    ➖
    CREIGHTON, Paul David resigned
    director
  34. 2007-08-07
    ➕
    FIELD, James appointed
    director
  35. 2003-12-07
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Graham appointed
    director
  36. 2002-12-15
    ➖
    TOVELL, Steven Keith resigned
    director
  37. 2002-05-23
    ➕
    CREIGHTON, Paul David appointed
    director
  38. 2001-09-30
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Arthur John Lancaster resigned
    director
  39. 2001-07-26
    ➕
    TOVELL, Steven Keith appointed
    director
  40. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Arthur John Lancaster appointed
    director
  43. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2000-12-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 125/127 BRIGHTON ROAD WORTHING LIMITED
  45. 2000-12-14
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2000-12-14
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Hart
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2019
Mr Craig Edward Giles
Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Paul Harringtonceased 30/11/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Gregory Ronald Wedekindceased 03/09/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Flat 5 125 Brighton Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 2ES
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last made up to: 2025-06-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

SORRENTINO, Sebastiano→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELD, James→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2007-08-07
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
CREIGHTON, Paul David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2007-08-07
Resigned
FIELD, James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
GILES, Craig Edward→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-09-03 · resigned 2020-09-04
Resigned
HARRINGTON, Paul→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-08-05 · resigned 2019-10-09
Resigned
HART, John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2025-09-15
Resigned
RICHARDS, Arthur John Lancaster→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
TOVELL, Steven Keith→
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2002-12-15
Resigned
TURNBULL, Graham→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-07 · resigned 2011-08-05
Resigned
WEDEKIND, Gregory Ronald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2019-08-30
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-14 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18