21 ST JAMES ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04972086 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-21
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£30.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)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, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £30,254
Cash YoY
+40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↑ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£30k
↑ 7.9% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.3k | £28.0k |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £3.0k |
| Cash | £4.2k | £3.0k |
| Debtors | £1.0k | — |
| Net assets | £30.3k | £28.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08➖BRIDGER, Vanessa Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-16➖MILLS, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-16➕BRIDGER, Vanessa Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16➖MILLS, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-18➖SANDERSON-SHANE, Racheal resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22➕MILLS, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-22➖HOPKINSON, Rona Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22➕MILLS, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2004-10-22➖PETROVIC, Zagorka resigneddirector
- 2004-10-22➕SANDERSON-SHANE, Racheal appointeddirector
- 2004-10-21➖PETROVIC, Zagorka resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 21 ST JAMES ROAD LIMITED
- 2003-11-21➕BOULDIN, Mark Edward Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕PETROVIC, Zagorka appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-21➕STL SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-11-21➖STL SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-11-21➕HOPKINSON, Rona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕PETROVIC, Zagorka appointeddirector
- 2003-11-21➕STL DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-11-21➖STL DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Bouldin Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Vanessa Lorraine Bridgerceased 08/03/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Catherine Millsceased 16/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
99 London Street
Reading
RG1 4QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
BOULDIN, Mark Edward Alan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLS, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2020-10-16
PETROVIC, Zagorka→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2004-10-21
STL SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-21
BRIDGER, Vanessa Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-16 · resigned 2024-03-08
HOPKINSON, Rona Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2004-10-22
MILLS, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2020-10-16
PETROVIC, Zagorka→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2004-10-22
SANDERSON-SHANE, Racheal→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-22 · resigned 2010-01-18
STL DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-21
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17