21 WELLINGTON ESPLANADE LIMITED

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04946170 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-28
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-09-04
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  4. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-10-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-11
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    PALMER, Richard John resigned
    director
  12. 2017-07-24
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-03-15
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    BUNDY, Christopher resigned
    director
  14. 2016-10-11
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    accounts · AA01
  15. 2016-05-24
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-13
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-04-15
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-03-14
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    DAVEY, Oliver Christian appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-14
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    MORGAN, Pamela resigned
    director
  20. 2013-10-28
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    CLARE, Lisa resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-03-26
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    MORGAN, Pamela appointed
    director
  22. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    PALMER, Richard John appointed
    director
  23. 2008-03-26
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    VEGRO, Renato resigned
    director
  24. 2008-02-21
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    CLARE, Lisa appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-06-14
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    CLEMENT, Rebecca resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-06-14
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    CLEMENT, Darren James resigned
    director
  27. 2007-03-17
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    BUNDY, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    CLEMENT, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-02-01
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    PERRY, Rita resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-02-01
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    CLEMENT, Darren James appointed
    director
  31. 2007-02-01
    ➖
    PERRY, Keith John resigned
    director
  32. 2007-02-01
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    PERRY, Rita resigned
    director
  33. 2007-02-01
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    VEGRO, Renato appointed
    director
  34. 2003-10-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 21 WELLINGTON ESPLANADE LIMITED
  35. 2003-10-28
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    PERRY, Rita appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-10-28
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-10-28
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2003-10-28
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    PERRY, Keith John appointed
    director
  39. 2003-10-28
    ➕
    PERRY, Rita appointed
    director
  40. 2003-10-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2003-10-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Mr Oliver Christian Davey
Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

47 Hillreach
London
SE18 4AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

DAVEY, Oliver Christian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARE, Lisa→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2013-10-28
Resigned
CLEMENT, Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned
PERRY, Rita→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2003-10-28
Resigned
BUNDY, Christopher→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-03-17 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
CLEMENT, Darren James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned
MORGAN, Pamela→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2016-03-14
Resigned
PALMER, Richard John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2017-09-11
Resigned
PERRY, Keith John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
PERRY, Rita→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
VEGRO, Renato→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2003-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-27