33/33A EMU ROAD LIMITED

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04459285 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-06-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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  3. 2024-03-16
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  4. 2023-03-17
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  5. 2022-05-13
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  6. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2020-06-15
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    BLAKE, Arabella appointed
    director
  9. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2017-03-21
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  13. 2016-06-16
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  14. 2015-09-29
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  15. 2015-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-12-05
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    BACKHOUSE, Emma appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-12-05
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    MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr. resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-12-05
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    MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr. resigned
    director
  20. 2007-05-08
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    MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-04-20
    ➖
    LAWSTORE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2006-12-11
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    DALGLEISH, Russell Gerald resigned
    director
  23. 2006-10-01
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    BACKHOUSE, Emma appointed
    director
  24. 2002-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 33/33A EMU ROAD LIMITED
  25. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    LAWSTORE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    DALGLEISH, Russell Gerald appointed
    director
  29. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr. appointed
    director
  30. 2002-06-12
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    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-06-12
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    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emma Cotton
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

33 Emu Road
London
SW8 3PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BACKHOUSE, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-05
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Active
BACKHOUSE, Emma→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-01
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Active
BLAKE, Arabella→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-15
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Active
MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr.→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2011-12-05
Resigned
LAWSTORE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2007-04-20
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
DALGLEISH, Russell Gerald→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2006-12-11
Resigned
MCCORMICK, Rory, Dr.→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2011-12-05
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-27