FHOENIX ESTATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05067028 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£90.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £90,551
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,389 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£91k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£94k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.6k | £107.9k |
| Current assets | £93.9k | £113.4k |
| Net assets | £90.6k | £107.9k |
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.
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See pricing →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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-07➖RYAN, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30➕RYAN, David Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-09-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-01➕BRIGHT BROWN SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-07-31➖MUNDEN, Andrew George resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-31➖MUNDEN, Andrew George resigneddirector
- 2005-09-13➖COCKING, Jeremy James resigneddirector
- 2004-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs FHOENIX ESTATES LIMITED
- 2004-03-08➕POWELL, Duncan Earl appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕MUNDEN, Andrew George appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-08➕APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➖APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➕COCKING, Jeremy James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕MUNDEN, Andrew George appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-08➖APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Earl Powell Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CH PROPERTY TRUSTEE MANSION HOUSE LIMITED→ 06016110 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CH PROPERTY TRUSTEE QUINN LIMITED→ 05905465 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CH PROPERTY TRUSTEE WHARTON LIMITED→ 10754004 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CLEMO FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD→ 14125714 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE SOUTH WILTSHIRE CIC→ 13666506 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DAVE DUNFORD LIMITED→ 11571113 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| E CUNNINGHAM PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 16861459 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMCAT MORTGAGES LTD→ 15082854 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EMMA ROSE MORTGAGES LIMITED→ 13917623 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| EVERCONNECT LIMITED→ 04373762 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| FERNDALE INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED→ 02737182 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
205 Andover Road Ludgershall
Nr Andover
Hampshire
SP11 9NG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BRIGHT BROWN SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POWELL, Duncan Earl→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNDEN, Andrew George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2015-07-31
APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
COCKING, Jeremy James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2005-09-13
MUNDEN, Andrew George→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2015-07-31
RYAN, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-09-30 · resigned 2022-11-07
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
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Recent filings (78 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-30