11 CHATHAM PLACE BRIGHTON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05068499 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-09
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). 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 (70/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
56 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £2,262
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 177% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.5k | £1.8k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £420 |
| Net assets | £2.3k | £1.5k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-04➕PAYNE, Christopher Elliot appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-04➕PEMBERTON, Charles Mark Gale appointeddirector
- 2004-03-10➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-10➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 11 CHATHAM PLACE BRIGHTON LIMITED
- 2004-03-09➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-09➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 21 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Holding company · BN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 PERCIVAL TERRACE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03764767 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 12 BUCKINGHAM ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 03115616 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 12 CROMWELL ROAD HOVE LIMITED→ 04503923 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 12 DOUGLAS AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 14324164 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12 EATON ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED→ 03283314 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 12 KING'S GARDENS LIMITED→ 02106225 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| 12 LANSDOWNE STREET HOVE LIMITED→ 09107210 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 12 NORFOLK TERRACE BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02129762 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 12 ORIENTAL PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05017996 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 12 PALMEIRA AVENUE HOVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED→ 05551115 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 12 PRESTON PARK AVENUE BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 04334590 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 12 SOUTH TERRACE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 04219629 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
C/O Brennan Herriott & Co
1 Blatchington Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3YP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
PAYNE, Christopher Elliot→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEMBERTON, Charles Mark Gale→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-10
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-10
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Recent filings (56 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-16