140 OTLEY ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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04206603 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-26
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.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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: 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 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.

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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2021-07-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-07-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-07-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-07-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-07-01
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    KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-07-01
    ➖
    KETTERINGHAM, Gregory resigned
    director
  18. 2021-07-01
    ➖
    KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark resigned
    director
  19. 2021-06-30
    ➕
    HERON, Sally-Anne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2021-06-30
    ➕
    HERON, John Christopher appointed
    director
  21. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2001-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 140 OTLEY ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  25. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    LAMB, Margaret Tegworth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    LAMB, Margaret Tegworth resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    KETTERINGHAM, Gregory appointed
    director
  31. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    LAMB, Margaret Tegworth appointed
    director
  33. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    LAMB, Margaret Tegworth resigned
    director
  34. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    LAMB, Paul Kevin appointed
    director
  35. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    LAMB, Paul Kevin resigned
    director
  36. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-04-26
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2001-04-26
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 Christopher Heron
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/06/2021
Mrs Sally-Anne Heron
Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Simon Mark Ketteringhamceased 01/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Gregory Ketteringhamceased 01/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2001-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

2 St. Annes Road
Headingley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS6 3NX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

HERON, Sally-Anne→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HERON, John Christopher→
director · ~72y · appointed 2021-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned
LAMB, Margaret Tegworth→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned
KETTERINGHAM, Gregory→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned
KETTERINGHAM, Simon Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2021-07-01
Resigned
LAMB, Margaret Tegworth→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned
LAMB, Paul Kevin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2001-04-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-13