8 DARLASTON RD LTD

💤Zombieactive
04700741 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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 (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,787
Net assets shrinking
Down £488 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£4.8k£5.3k
Current assets£4.8k£5.3k
Net assets£4.8k£5.3k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-30
    ➖
    SPAFFORD, Craig John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-01
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2022-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-09
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-03-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-08-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-08-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-08-26
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2021-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-19
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  18. 2020-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-07-01
    ➖
    BISHOP, Colin resigned
    director
  20. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    SPAFFORD, Craig John appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-16
    ➖
    HILLS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  22. 2008-03-01
    ➕
    BISHOP, Colin appointed
    director
  23. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    BYRNE, Catherine Michelle appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    WILCOCK, Greg resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-10-09
    ➖
    BLEASE, Carole Anne resigned
    director
  26. 2005-10-09
    ➕
    HILLS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  27. 2004-12-09
    ➖
    SHARP, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-12-09
    ➕
    WILCOCK, Greg appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-12-06
    ➕
    BLEASE, Carole Anne appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-05
    ➖
    HARDIL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2004-06-23
    ➖
    HENDY, Rachel resigned
    director
  32. 2003-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8 DARLASTON RD LTD
  33. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    SHARP, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-03-18
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    HENDY, Rachel appointed
    director
  37. 2003-03-18
    ➕
    HARDIL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

6 Cliff Approach
Brighton
BN2 5RB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

BYRNE, Catherine Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
WILCOCK, Greg→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
BISHOP, Colin→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2014-07-01
Resigned
BLEASE, Carole Anne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-12-06 · resigned 2005-10-09
Resigned
HENDY, Rachel→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2004-06-23
Resigned
HILLS, Andrew John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-10-09 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned
SPAFFORD, Craig John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned
HARDIL LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2004-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-05