37 TO 43 NEW ZEALAND AVENUE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04370097 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-08
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 98100Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-19➖HUMPHREYS, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2019-07-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-06-01➖PIDDOCK, Roland Henry resigneddirector
- 2002-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 37 TO 43 NEW ZEALAND AVENUE LIMITED
- 2002-02-08➕MATTHEWS, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-02-08➕HUMPHREYS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-08➕PIDDOCK, Roland Henry appointeddirector
- 2002-02-08➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-08➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-22
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| 37 BERRYLANDS ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06628106 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 37 GRENFELL ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 04038334 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 37 ST ANDREWS SQUARE LIMITED→ 05546895 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 38 FOXLEY LANE LIMITED→ 04583053 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 38 KING CHARLES ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 04337122 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 38 MAPLE ROAD RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 06650316 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 38 WALTON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11547854 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 389 NKR FREEHOLDERS LIMITED→ 11586642 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 39 MANOR DRIVE SURBITON LIMITED→ 05281981 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 39-55 SPURFIELD RTM CO LTD→ 05770054 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 3CY LTD→ 15042740 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
43 New Zealand Avenue
Walton On Thames
Surrey
KT12 1PX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-08
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MATTHEWS, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-02-08
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HUMPHREYS, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2025-10-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2002-02-08
PIDDOCK, Roland Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2004-06-01
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2002-02-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2002-02-08
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Recent filings (58 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11