24 HONEYBROOK LTD
💤Zombieactive
05050870 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-20
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
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
🔒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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.9k | £3.9k |
| Current assets | £4 | £4 |
| Net assets | £4 | £4 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06➖CLARKE, Anna Maria resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-06➖CLARKE, Anna Maria resigneddirector
- 2025-06-06➖CLARKE, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2025-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-23➕CLARKE, Anna Maria appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-23➖DAVISON, Melissa Laura resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-23➖BRIDGER, Vanessa resigneddirector
- 2015-02-23➕CLARKE, Anna Maria appointeddirector
- 2015-02-23➕CLARKE, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2015-02-23➖DAVISON, Melissa resigneddirector
- 2013-11-25➕BARNETT, Aaron Fay appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➕DAVISON, Melissa Laura appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-21➖LERNER, Nicholas David Samuel resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-21➖LERNER, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2011-08-04➕BRIDGER, Vanessa appointeddirector
- 2011-08-04➕DAVISON, Melissa appointeddirector
- 2011-08-04➖KEATES, Robert Matthew resigneddirector
- 2011-08-03➖KEATES, Robert Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-03➕LERNER, Nicholas David Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➕KEATES, Robert Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-18➖LERNER, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-30➕KEATES, Robert Matthew appointeddirector
- 2006-06-26➕LERNER, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-25➖GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-19➖GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes resigneddirector
- 2006-02-18➕GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-18➖INSLEY, Melissa Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-16➕LERNER, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2006-01-16➖STANFORD, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2004-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 HONEYBROOK LTD
- 2004-02-20➕INSLEY, Melissa Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-20➕GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes appointeddirector
- 2004-02-20➕STANFORD, Andrew David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aaron Barnett Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
24 Honeybrook Road
Clapham
London
SW12 0DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)
BARNETT, Aaron Fay→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARKE, Anna Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2025-06-06
DAVISON, Melissa Laura→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2015-02-23
GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-18 · resigned 2006-06-25
INSLEY, Melissa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2006-02-18
KEATES, Robert Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2011-08-03
LERNER, Nicholas David Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-03 · resigned 2013-10-21
LERNER, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2008-03-18
BRIDGER, Vanessa→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2015-02-23
CLARKE, Anna Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2025-06-06
CLARKE, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2025-06-06
DAVISON, Melissa→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2015-02-23
GOODWIN, Mostyn Innes→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2006-06-19
KEATES, Robert Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2011-08-04
LERNER, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2013-10-21
STANFORD, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2006-01-16
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-18