AREAVIEW (SOUTHERN) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05087876 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-30
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-03-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2004-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As AREAVIEW (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
  18. 2004-03-30
    ➕
    SHERIDAN, Elizabeth Marie appointed
    secretary
  19. 2004-03-30
    ➕
    SHERIDAN, John Virgilious Thomas appointed
    director
  20. 2004-03-30
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2004-03-30
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    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2004-03-30
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    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2004-03-30
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    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Virgilious Thomas Sheridan
Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

35 Craigen Avenue
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 7JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-29

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SHERIDAN, Elizabeth Marie→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-30
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Active
SHERIDAN, John Virgilious Thomas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-03-30
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Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-03-30
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2004-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-03