55 THE DOWNS RESIDENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05002220 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-12-23
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-02
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Jean resigned
    director
  5. 2025-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-12-18
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Jean appointed
    director
  10. 2022-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-14
    ➖
    QUINLAN, Evelyn Teresa resigned
    director
  13. 2021-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-05-16
    ➕
    BUTT-THOMAS, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2013-05-16
    ➖
    MURPHY, Lorraine Ann resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-05-16
    ➖
    MURPHY, Peter Daniel resigned
    director
  21. 2011-12-02
    ➖
    HOBBS, Robert Anthony resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-12-02
    ➕
    MURPHY, Lorraine Ann appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-12-02
    ➖
    HARRISON, Ivan Redvers resigned
    director
  24. 2011-12-02
    ➕
    MURPHY, Peter Daniel appointed
    director
  25. 2008-01-28
    ➕
    QUINLAN, Evelyn Teresa appointed
    director
  26. 2008-01-28
    ➖
    ROSE, Audrey Rosamund resigned
    director
  27. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    ROSE, Audrey Rosamund appointed
    director
  28. 2007-05-31
    ➖
    CHANDLER, Stephen Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2004-10-21
    ➕
    CHANDLER, Stephen Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2004-10-21
    ➖
    MILER, Ruth Naomi resigned
    director
  31. 2004-10-20
    ➕
    HOBBS, Robert Anthony appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-10-20
    ➖
    MILLER, Roy Frank, Doctor resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 55 THE DOWNS RESIDENTS LIMITED
  34. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    MILLER, Roy Frank, Doctor appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    STL SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    STL SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    HARRISON, Ivan Redvers appointed
    director
  38. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    MILER, Ruth Naomi appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    STL DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    STL DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 Mark Richard Butt-Thomas
Individual · English · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

55a Beacon Hill
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 6JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

BUTT-THOMAS, Mark Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOBBS, Robert Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2011-12-02
Resigned
MILLER, Roy Frank, Doctor→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-10-20
Resigned
MURPHY, Lorraine Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-02 · resigned 2013-05-16
Resigned
STL SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
CHANDLER, Stephen Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Ivan Redvers→
director · ~102y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2011-12-02
Resigned
MILER, Ruth Naomi→
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-10-21
Resigned
MURPHY, Peter Daniel→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-12-02 · resigned 2013-05-16
Resigned
QUINLAN, Evelyn Teresa→
director · ~92y · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2022-01-14
Resigned
ROSE, Audrey Rosamund→
director · ~89y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jean→
director · ~80y · appointed 2022-12-18 · resigned 2026-01-02
Resigned
STL DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18