14-16 CURZON AVENUE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04303267 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-11
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- · Hygiene score: 80 → 90
- · PSC count: 0 → 2
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 3 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- ↑Hygiene score: 80 → 90
- ↑PSC count: 0 → 2
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£14.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (79/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
74 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.
See pricing →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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,563
Net assets shrinking
Down £150 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£15k
↓ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.1k | £17.1k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £14.6k | £14.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-17➕ALI, Tariq appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-18➖MCKENDRICK, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01➖DAWSON, Pamela Jean, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2003-09-29➕DAWSON, Pamela Jean, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-29➖SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-29➖SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 14-16 CURZON AVENUE LIMITED
- 2001-10-11➕SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-11➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-11➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-11➕MCKENDRICK, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2001-10-11➕SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-10-11➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-11➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tariq Ali Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert John Mckendrickceased 16/11/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
334 Slade Lane
Manchester
M19 2BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-10
Last: 2026-06-26
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
Active
DAWSON, Pamela Jean, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2017-12-01
SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2003-09-29
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2001-10-11
MCKENDRICK, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2018-11-18
SCHOFIELD, Ronald Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2003-09-29
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-11 · resigned 2001-10-11
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-26