25 LANSDOWNE ROAD (LH) NUMBER 1 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04968337 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-18
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2018-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2018-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-04-01
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2016-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  18. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2008-11-25
    ➕
    GRIFFITH, Reade Eugene appointed
    director
  20. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2006-09-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2006-09-29
    ➖
    TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-09-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2006-09-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2006-09-29
    ➖
    TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-09-29
    ➖
    TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2003-11-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Coutts & Company
  28. 2003-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 25 LANSDOWNE ROAD (LH) NUMBER 1 LIMITED
  29. 2003-11-18
    ➕
    TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-11-18
    ➕
    TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2003-11-18
    ➕
    TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Temple Secretarial Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Temple Secretarial Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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25 LANSDOWNE ROAD (LH) NUMBER 1 LIMITED
This company · 04968337

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Temple Secretarial Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

10 New Square
London
WC2A 3QG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

GRIFFITH, Reade Eugene→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2008-11-25
Resigned
TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
A registered charge2 properties17/03/2016—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Coutts & Company
Legal mortgage1 property27/11/2003—
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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-18