10 QUEENS ROAD HENDON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04995103 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-15
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
£-3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).
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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,967
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.0k | £-3.0k |
| Net assets | £-3.0k | £-3.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11➖PANTSJOHA, Liat Saul resigneddirector
- 2026-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-19➖BAID, Subodh, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27➖KATTAN, Sabah Naji resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27➕PANTSJOHA, Liat Saul appointeddirector
- 2022-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-02➕BAID, Subodh, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-13➖KATTAN, Sabah Naji resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-18➕KATTAN, Sabah Naji appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-25➕DARLING, James Harold Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➖HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-25➕KATTAN, Sabah Naji appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➖HASLAMS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 QUEENS ROAD HENDON LIMITED
- 2003-12-15➕DARLING, James Harold Charles appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➖DARLING, James Harold Charles resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-15➕HASLAMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Harold Charles Darling Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
1 Beauchamp Court
10 Victors Way
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 5TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-24
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
DARLING, James Harold Charles→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAID, Subodh, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-02 · resigned 2025-03-19
DARLING, James Harold Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2003-12-15
KATTAN, Sabah Naji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-18 · resigned 2008-05-13
HASLAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2004-02-25
KATTAN, Sabah Naji→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2022-07-27
PANTSJOHA, Liat Saul→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2026-03-11
HASLAMS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2004-02-25
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Recent filings (69 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18