18-20 HANS ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04244368 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-02
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£11
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (67/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 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
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £11

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2£4£7£9£11Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£11£11
Current assets£11£11
Net assets£11£11

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-05-20
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    DODD, Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  10. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-10-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-10-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-01
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    PEMBROKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2016-09-30
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    FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2014-06-04
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    AJOODANPOUR, Behzad appointed
    director
  20. 2013-01-17
    ➖
    WATSON, John Oliver resigned
    director
  21. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2012-07-01
    ➖
    PEMBERTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    MINT SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    PEMBERTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-07-18
    ➕
    MINT SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2007-03-13
    ➖
    SELMES, Nicholas resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-09-15
    ➖
    SELMES, Nicholas resigned
    director
  28. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    WATSON, John Oliver appointed
    director
  29. 2003-06-01
    ➖
    LOUCH, Keith James resigned
    director
  30. 2003-05-15
    ➕
    SELMES, Nicholas appointed
    director
  31. 2001-07-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 18-20 HANS ROAD LIMITED
  32. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    SELMES, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    DODD, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    LOUCH, Keith James appointed
    director
  37. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Foundation House
Coach & Horses Passage
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 5NP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

PEMBROKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AJOODANPOUR, Behzad→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELMES, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2007-03-13
Resigned
FIRSTPORT SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
MINT SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
PEMBERTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
DODD, Michael→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2021-05-20
Resigned
LOUCH, Keith James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2003-06-01
Resigned
SELMES, Nicholas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2005-09-15
Resigned
WATSON, John Oliver→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2013-01-17
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-13