25 DAVIGDOR ROAD HOVE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05204382 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-12
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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 (69/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-01➕CLEMENGER, Simon Thomas Johnathan appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-01➖FISH, Robin Peter Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-24➖FISH, Josephine Gillian resigneddirector
- 2006-08-07➕SEAR, Linda Mary appointeddirector
- 2006-08-07➕FISH, Robin Peter Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-21➖FITZPATRICK, Kate resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-06➕FITZPATRICK, Kate appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-13➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 25 DAVIGDOR ROAD HOVE LIMITED
- 2004-08-12➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-12➕FISH, Josephine Gillian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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.)
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Active · Other · LU postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 48SQUARED ACCOUNTANTS LLP→ OC428490 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A CREATIVE EXPRESSION LIMITED→ 08842519 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A J HARDWARE LIMITED→ 04551127 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A K 2014 LTD→ 09085896 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAR HOUSING LTD→ 15460054 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBOTT SOLICITORS LLP→ OC403192 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE WOMAN LIMITED→ 08437934 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AFRICAN INDIGO LTD→ 12566302 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AII PRIME INVESTMENTS LLP→ OC427762 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AJESHA LLP→ OC455381 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AK BLINDS LIMITED→ 12510668 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AKRAM LTD→ 16051636 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Belvedere House
Grove Place
Leighton Buzzard
Beds
LU7 1SG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CLEMENGER, Simon Thomas Johnathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEAR, Linda Mary→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FISH, Robin Peter Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2023-08-01
FITZPATRICK, Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2005-12-21
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2004-08-13
FISH, Josephine Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2006-08-24
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Recent filings (57 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-02