47 CHARMAN ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04360310 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-25
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
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, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-01-23
    THOMAS, Richard appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-10
    MCNICHOLAS, Patrick resigned
    director
  7. 2026-01-10
    THOMAS, Lynda Anne resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-03-16
    THOMAS, Lynda Anne appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-30
    MORFIELD, Robert appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-10-30
    JENKINSON, Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-07-24
    BALL, Joanna Clare resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-24
    JENKINSON, Louise appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-04-17
    FERNEE, Gabrielle Clare resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-17
    DAVIES, Christopher Emrys resigned
    director
  26. 2003-04-16
    BALL, Joanna Clare appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-16
    MCNICHOLAS, Patrick appointed
    director
  28. 2002-11-26
    FERNEE, Gabrielle Clare appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-10-09
    THORNTON, Louisa Jane resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-04-04
    THORNTON, Louisa Jane appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-04-04
    WHITEHEAD, Martin resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-02-22
    WHITEHEAD, Martin appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-02-22
    DAVIES, Christopher Emrys appointed
    director
  34. 2002-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 47 CHARMAN ROAD LIMITED
  35. 2002-01-25
    JPCORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-01-25
    JPCORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-01-25
    JPCORD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-01-25
    JPCORD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCNICHOLAS, Patrick resigned 2026-01-10; THOMAS, Lynda Anne resigned 2026-01-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

C/O Adams Beeny
4 Sudley Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 1EU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

MORFIELD, Robert
secretary · appointed 2014-10-30
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Active
THOMAS, Richard
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-01-23
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Active
BALL, Joanna Clare
secretary · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2006-07-24
Resigned
FERNEE, Gabrielle Clare
secretary · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2003-04-17
Resigned
JENKINSON, Louise
secretary · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
THORNTON, Louisa Jane
secretary · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned
WHITEHEAD, Martin
secretary · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2002-04-04
Resigned
JPCORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2002-01-25
Resigned
DAVIES, Christopher Emrys
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2003-04-17
Resigned
MCNICHOLAS, Patrick
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-16 · resigned 2026-01-10
Resigned
THOMAS, Lynda Anne
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-16 · resigned 2026-01-10
Resigned
JPCORD LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-25 · resigned 2002-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23