390 CHESTER ROAD LITTLE SUTTON LTD

💤Zombieactive
04226937 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-01-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-01-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-05
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    PARKINSON, Sydney Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    PARKINSON, John Matthew appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-08-15
    ➖
    BILLOT, Hugh Edward, Dr resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-02-26
    ➕
    BILLOT, Hugh Edward, Dr appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-02-26
    ➖
    KINGSTON, Mark Andrew resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-02-18
    ➕
    PARKINSON, John Matthew appointed
    director
  23. 2010-02-18
    ➖
    PARKINSON, John Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2010-02-18
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Sydney Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2009-01-07
    ➕
    KINGSTON, Mark Andrew appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-01-07
    ➖
    PRIOR, Anthony Edward resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    JONES, Justine Louise resigned
    director
  28. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    PRIOR, Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Gary Christian Alexander resigned
    director
  30. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    WARD, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  31. 2006-11-29
    ➖
    HURREN, David James resigned
    director
  32. 2002-06-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    HURREN, David James appointed
    director
  34. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    JONES, Justine Louise appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    PRIOR, Anthony Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Gary Christian Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2002-05-22
    ➕
    WARD, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  38. 2001-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 390 CHESTER ROAD LITTLE SUTTON LTD
  39. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    PRIOR, Anthony Edward appointed
    secretary
  40. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    PARKINSON, John Charles appointed
    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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Sydney Jane Parkinson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/12/2022
Mr John Matthew Parkinson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/12/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Charles Parkinsonceased 15/12/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Cedars
Church Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1RQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

PARKINSON, John Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKINSON, John Matthew→
director · ~36y · appointed 2010-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILLOT, Hugh Edward, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-26 · resigned 2014-08-15
Resigned
KINGSTON, Mark Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-07 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned
PRIOR, Anthony Edward→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2009-01-07
Resigned
HURREN, David James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
JONES, Justine Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
PARKINSON, John Charles→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2010-02-18
Resigned
PARKINSON, Sydney Jane→
director · ~35y · appointed 2010-02-18 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
PRIOR, Anthony Edward→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
RICHARDS, Gary Christian Alexander→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
WARD, Mark Christopher→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/06/200204/03/2026

Recent filings (90 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-15