233 CHESTERTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04279163 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-30

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

80/100

Exceptional

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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 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

101 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
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THOMPSON, Rachel resigned
director
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-01
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THOMPSON, Rachel appointed
director
2022-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-12
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GALLER, Marc resigned
director
2021-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-19
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EPMG LEGAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-03-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-16
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GALLER, Marc appointed
director
2021-01-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-22
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FRUDD, Joanna resigned
director
2020-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-26
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FRUDD, Joanna appointed
director
2019-10-25
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FRUDD, Joanna resigned
director
2019-10-25
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JUNCU, Meera resigned
director
2014-07-01
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EPMG LEGAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-06-30
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WAGER, Jeremy Vincent resigned
secretary
2009-06-08
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JUNCU, Meera appointed
director
2008-10-17
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PATTISON, Kate Elizabeth resigned
director
2008-07-01
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FRUDD, Joanna appointed
director
2007-09-13
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HUETT, Catriona Ann resigned
director
2006-12-31
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RUSSELL, Robert David resigned
secretary
2006-12-31
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WAGER, Jeremy Vincent appointed
secretary
2006-01-10
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CORN, David Paul appointed
director
2006-01-10
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HENLEY, Amanda Bridget resigned
director
2006-01-10
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PATTISON, Kate Elizabeth appointed
director
2006-01-10
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TALBOT, James Robert resigned
director
2004-10-27
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SYED, Farah resigned
director
2004-10-27
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SYED, Rania resigned
director
2004-10-27
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TALBOT, James Robert appointed
director
2003-04-24
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RUSSELL, Robert David appointed
secretary
2003-04-01
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HENLEY, Amanda Bridget resigned
secretary
2002-12-13
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HUETT, Catriona Ann appointed
director
2002-12-13
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RIDER, Terance resigned
director
2001-10-17
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RIDER, Terance appointed
director
2001-08-30
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Company incorporated
As 233 CHESTERTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
2001-08-30
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HENLEY, Amanda Bridget appointed
secretary
2001-08-30
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C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

100/100

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

Incorporated2001-08-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

2 The Campkins

Station Road

Melbourn

Cambridgeshire

SG8 6DX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-13

Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

CORN, David Paul→

director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HENLEY, Amanda Bridget→

secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2003-04-01

Resigned

RUSSELL, Robert David→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-24 · resigned 2006-12-31

Resigned

WAGER, Jeremy Vincent→

secretary · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2014-06-30

Resigned

C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30

Resigned

EPMG LEGAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2021-03-19

Resigned

FRUDD, Joanna→

director · ~50y · appointed 2019-10-26 · resigned 2020-09-22

Resigned

FRUDD, Joanna→

director · ~50y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2019-10-25

Resigned

GALLER, Marc→

director · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2022-04-12

Resigned

HENLEY, Amanda Bridget→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2006-01-10

Resigned

HUETT, Catriona Ann→

director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2007-09-13

Resigned

JUNCU, Meera→

director · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-08 · resigned 2019-10-25

Resigned

PATTISON, Kate Elizabeth→

director · ~50y · appointed 2006-01-10 · resigned 2008-10-17

Resigned

RIDER, Terance→

director · ~70y · appointed 2001-10-17 · resigned 2002-12-13

Resigned

SYED, Farah→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2004-10-27

Resigned

SYED, Rania→

director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2004-10-27

Resigned

TALBOT, James Robert→

director · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2006-01-10

Resigned

THOMPSON, Rachel→

director · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2024-02-01

Resigned

C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-04-04

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-09-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-26

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2021-03-25