36 WHITTINGSTALL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05154183 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-15
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£15.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £15,434

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£15k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-282023-09-28
Total assets£15.4k£15.4k
Net assets£15.4k£15.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-04
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    GRAHAM BARTHOLOMEW LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-24
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    JORDAN, Emma resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-24
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    JORDAN, Emma appointed
    director
  14. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-15
    ➖
    DUMAS, Hugh Philip Egerton resigned
    director
  20. 2006-11-16
    ➖
    LEEK, Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2005-12-08
    ➖
    DUMES, Hugh Philip resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-12-08
    ➕
    GRAHAM BARTHOLOMEW LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2005-12-08
    ➕
    DUMAS, Hugh Philip Egerton appointed
    director
  24. 2004-06-15
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    Company incorporated
    As 36 WHITTINGSTALL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  25. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    FROST, Rodney Frederick appointed
    director
  26. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    DUMES, Hugh Philip appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-06-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    LEEK, Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2004-06-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-06-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
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 64. 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor 114a Cromwell Road
London
SW7 4AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

FROST, Rodney Frederick→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUMES, Hugh Philip→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2005-12-08
Resigned
GRAHAM BARTHOLOMEW LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2025-06-04
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
DUMAS, Hugh Philip Egerton→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-12-08 · resigned 2012-05-15
Resigned
JORDAN, Emma→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-24 · resigned 2025-01-24
Resigned
LEEK, Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2006-11-16
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25