37 ELVASTON PLACE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05155587 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£206
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £206
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£206
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £206 | £206 |
| Net assets | £206 | £206 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19➖AKHURST, Glenda resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2013-01-31➕SWANN, Lauren Jessica appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➖AKHURST, Glenda resigneddirector
- 2010-05-17➖REYNETTE JAMES, Alistair Justin Kingston resigneddirector
- 2005-02-28➕AKHURST, Glenda appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-28➖ARCHER, Ian Hedley resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-28➕AKHURST, Glenda appointeddirector
- 2005-02-28➖ARCHER, Ian Hedley resigneddirector
- 2005-02-28➕REYNETTE JAMES, Alistair Justin Kingston appointeddirector
- 2005-02-28➖RONEY, Karen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2004-06-17➕ARCHER, Ian Hedley appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-17➕ARCHER, Ian Hedley appointeddirector
- 2004-06-17➕RONEY, Karen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2004-06-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 37 ELVASTON PLACE LIMITED
- 2004-06-16➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-16➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-16➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 13 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lauren Jessica Swann Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
C/O Dickinsons, Brandon House
First Floor, 90 The Broadway
Chesham
HP5 1EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
SWANN, Lauren Jessica→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AKHURST, Glenda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2023-06-19
ARCHER, Ian Hedley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2005-02-28
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2004-06-17
AKHURST, Glenda→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2013-01-31
ARCHER, Ian Hedley→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2005-02-28
REYNETTE JAMES, Alistair Justin Kingston→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2010-05-17
RONEY, Karen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2005-02-28
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2004-06-17
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2004-06-17
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27