56 SEDLESCOMBE ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05093467 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-05
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2007-09-14
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    RASALINGHAM, Ruben appointed
    director
  17. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    TULLY, Daniel Donald Patrick resigned
    director
  18. 2004-04-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 56 SEDLESCOMBE ROAD LIMITED
  19. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    SQUIRES, William Frederic appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    PREMIER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2004-04-05
    ➖
    PREMIER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    TULLY, Daniel Donald Patrick appointed
    director
  23. 2004-04-05
    ➕
    PREMIER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2004-04-05
    ➖
    PREMIER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ruben Rasalingham
Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr William Squires
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC97000 — Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel

Registered office

56 Sedlescombe Road
London
SW6 1RB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SQUIRES, William Frederic→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RASALINGHAM, Ruben→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-09-14
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Active
PREMIER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
Resigned
TULLY, Daniel Donald Patrick→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned
PREMIER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-13