193 EASTERN ROAD LIMITED

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05126572 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-12
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 May 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£1£2£2£3May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£3£3
Net assets£3£3

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-04-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-04-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-04-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-04-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-03-17
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    PITT, Benjamin William appointed
    director
  10. 2023-03-17
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, John Victor resigned
    director
  11. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-08-22
    ➖
    FRASER-JAMES, Hannah resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-08-22
    ➖
    HALL, Gregg resigned
    director
  21. 2016-08-22
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, John Victor appointed
    director
  22. 2015-08-10
    ➕
    FRASER-JAMES, Hannah appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-03-27
    ➖
    MINEAU, Nathalie Veronique resigned
    director
  24. 2014-09-09
    ➖
    MOUHIM, Sally Veronica resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-09-09
    ➖
    MOUHIM, Sally Veronica resigned
    director
  26. 2013-02-21
    ➕
    HALL, Gregg appointed
    director
  27. 2006-09-13
    ➖
    BRAVO, Eduardo resigned
    director
  28. 2006-09-11
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    MINEAU, Nathalie Veronique appointed
    director
  29. 2005-03-12
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    BRATTON, Julia Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2005-03-12
    ➕
    BRAVO, Eduardo appointed
    director
  31. 2004-05-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 193 EASTERN ROAD LIMITED
  32. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    MOUHIM, Sally Veronica appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-05-12
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    BRATTON, Julia Mary appointed
    director
  36. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    MOUHIM, Sally Veronica appointed
    director
  37. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-05-12
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
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.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin William Pitt
Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/03/2023
Mr William James Baker
Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Sokmindra Kaur Bhuller
Individual · Malaysian · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Victor Richardsonceased 17/03/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2004-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Flat 2 193 Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

PITT, Benjamin William→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER-JAMES, Hannah→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-10 · resigned 2016-08-22
Resigned
MOUHIM, Sally Veronica→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-12
Resigned
BRATTON, Julia Mary→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2005-03-12
Resigned
BRAVO, Eduardo→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-03-12 · resigned 2006-09-13
Resigned
HALL, Gregg→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-02-21 · resigned 2016-08-22
Resigned
MINEAU, Nathalie Veronique→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2015-03-27
Resigned
MOUHIM, Sally Veronica→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2014-09-09
Resigned
RICHARDSON, John Victor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-08-22 · resigned 2023-03-17
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10