18 SELWYN ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04777156 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-27

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 May 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

89 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Average employees	0	0

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-17
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BLACKLEDGE, David appointed
secretary
2024-11-17
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BLACKLEDGE, David appointed
director
2024-11-17
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda resigned
secretary
2024-11-17
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley resigned
director
2024-10-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-16
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-26
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley appointed
director
2017-05-26
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DUNBAR, Andrew Philip resigned
director
2016-09-12
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda appointed
secretary
2016-09-12
➖
MITCHELL, Barry resigned
secretary
2016-06-14
➕
DUNBAR, Andrew Philip appointed
director
2016-06-14
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MITCHELL, Barry resigned
director
2016-02-03
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley resigned
director
2015-05-26
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CHRISTIE, Derek resigned
director
2015-05-26
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COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley appointed
director
2006-10-20
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CHERRILL, Kim resigned
director
2006-10-20
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CHRISTIE, Derek appointed
director
2006-05-31
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MITCHELL, Barry appointed
secretary
2006-05-31
➖
WALLIS, Mary Josephine resigned
secretary
2006-05-31
➕
MITCHELL, Barry appointed
director
2004-05-24
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CHERRILL, Kim appointed
director
2004-05-20
➖
NAPIER, Alison Elizabeth resigned
director
2003-06-06
➕
WALLIS, Mary Josephine appointed
secretary
2003-06-06
➖
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-06
➕
NAPIER, Alison Elizabeth appointed
director
2003-06-06
➖
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-05-27
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Company incorporated
As 18 SELWYN ROAD LIMITED
2003-05-27
➕
C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-05-27
➕
C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-05-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

18 Hyde Gardens

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN21 4PT

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-10

Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BLACKLEDGE, David→

secretary · appointed 2024-11-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLACKLEDGE, David→

director · ~76y · appointed 2024-11-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COUCH-SMITH, Lynda→

secretary · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2024-11-17

Resigned

MITCHELL, Barry→

secretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2016-09-12

Resigned

WALLIS, Mary Josephine→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2006-05-31

Resigned

C & M SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2003-06-06

Resigned

CHERRILL, Kim→

director · ~45y · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2006-10-20

Resigned

CHRISTIE, Derek→

director · ~72y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2015-05-26

Resigned

COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley→

director · ~68y · appointed 2017-05-26 · resigned 2024-11-17

Resigned

COUCH-SMITH, Lynda Beverley→

director · ~68y · appointed 2015-05-26 · resigned 2016-02-03

Resigned

DUNBAR, Andrew Philip→

director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2017-05-26

Resigned

MITCHELL, Barry→

director · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2016-06-14

Resigned

NAPIER, Alison Elizabeth→

director · ~58y · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2004-05-20

Resigned

C & M REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2003-06-06

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-01-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-07-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-03-07

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-12-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-23

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-12-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-12-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-10-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-05-29

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-05-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-02-29

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-01-17

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-01-16