128 BELSIZE ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05124934 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-22➖GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-22➖GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia resigneddirector
- 2026-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-22➕GYFTOPOULOS, Panagiotis appointeddirector
- 2006-08-11➕GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-11➖BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-11➕GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia appointeddirector
- 2006-08-11➖BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 128 BELSIZE ROAD LIMITED
- 2004-05-11➕BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-11➕BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia resigned 2026-01-22; GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia resigned 2026-01-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Panagiotis Gyftopoulos Individual · Greek · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Aspasia Gyftopoulouceased 22/01/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 2.15 Barley Mow Centre
10 Barley Mow Passage
London
W4 4PH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GYFTOPOULOS, Panagiotis→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-22
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GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2026-01-22
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-11 · resigned 2006-08-11
GYFTOPOULOU, Aspasia→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2026-01-22
BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-05-11 · resigned 2006-08-11
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21