126 UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04312210 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-29
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, 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 (69/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-04-21 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-18➖HARMAN, Ian Philip resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04➕HATTER, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-04➖HATTER, Gary resigneddirector
- 2025-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-29➖HARMAN, John William resigneddirector
- 2009-10-29➕HATTER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2001-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 126 UPPER GROSVENOR ROAD LIMITED
- 2001-10-29➕HARMAN, Ian Philip appointeddirector
- 2001-10-29➕HARMAN, Ian Philip appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-29➕HARMAN, John William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARMAN, Ian Philip resigned 2025-11-18; HATTER, Gary resigned 2025-11-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Philip Harman Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
70a Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells
Mount Ephraim
Tunbridge Wells
TN4 8BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
HARMAN, Ian Philip→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARMAN, Ian Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2025-11-18
HARMAN, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-10-29 · resigned 2009-10-29
HATTER, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-10-29 · resigned 2025-11-04
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Recent filings (63 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-05