78/80 HOWARD ROAD LONDON LIMITED

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04710211 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-295
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £295

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£295
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£295-£295-£295-£295-£295-£295Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-295£-295
Net assets£-295£-295

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-07-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2005-03-19
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    WHITE, Caroline Margaret appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-03-19
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    HARMAN, David Julian appointed
    director
  19. 2005-03-19
    ➕
    WHITE, Caroline Margaret appointed
    director
  20. 2005-03-19
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    COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2005-03-19
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    COMP COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2005-03-19
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    COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2003-03-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 78/80 HOWARD ROAD LONDON LIMITED
  24. 2003-03-25
    ➕
    COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-03-25
    ➕
    COMP COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2003-03-25
    ➕
    COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Caroline Margaret White
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

1a Kille House
Chinnor Road
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 3NU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-25

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

WHITE, Caroline Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARMAN, David Julian→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, Caroline Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2005-03-19
Resigned
COMP COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2005-03-19
Resigned
COMP COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-03-25 · resigned 2005-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13