25 BURR ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05084016 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£61.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £61,120
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£533
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£61k
↑ 524% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £533 | £422 |
| Net assets | £61.1k | £9.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-04-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-23➖LAWRY, Lance James Maunder resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➕HORTON, Deirdre Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-01➖LAWRY, Lance James Maunder resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-19➖BOWEY, Helen resigneddirector
- 2012-10-12➖BEAMENT, Laraine Karen resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-12➕LAWRY, Lance James Maunder appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-12➖BEAMENT, Laraine Karen resigneddirector
- 2012-10-12➕LAWRY, Lance James Maunder appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01➕BEAMENT, Laraine Karen appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➖PD COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-09➕BEAMENT, Laraine Karen appointeddirector
- 2009-11-09➖BEHARRELL, Russell Clive resigneddirector
- 2008-04-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-05-14➕BEHARRELL, Russell Clive appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕BOWEY, Helen appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-06-20➕PD COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-04-22➖KIMBROUGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-23➖N B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-22➕GEMMELL, Lucy Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2004-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 25 BURR ROAD LIMITED
- 2004-03-25➕KIMBROUGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-25➕N B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 62. 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.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucy Charlotte Gemmell Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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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7 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
35 Ballards Lane
London
N3 1XW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HORTON, Deirdre Valerie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GEMMELL, Lucy Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAMENT, Laraine Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2012-10-12
LAWRY, Lance James Maunder→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2015-06-01
KIMBROUGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2005-04-22
PD COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2012-06-01
BEAMENT, Laraine Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-11-09 · resigned 2012-10-12
BEHARRELL, Russell Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-05-14 · resigned 2009-11-09
BOWEY, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2013-03-19
LAWRY, Lance James Maunder→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2015-07-23
N B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2004-09-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/04/2008 | 11/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/02/2006 | 30/04/2015 |
Recent filings (107 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23