5 CHESTER STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05253477 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-10-07
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £5,409
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.0k | £5.3k |
| Current assets | £5.3k | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £5.4k | £5.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08➖DAVIES, Ross Owain resigneddirector
- 2020-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-14➕DAVIES, Ross Owain appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-14➖DIX, George Bryan resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-14➖DIX, George Bryan resigneddirector
- 2020-08-14➖DIX, Kim Darbey resigneddirector
- 2018-01-11➕DAVIES, Ross Owain appointeddirector
- 2018-01-11➕DIX, Kim Darbey appointeddirector
- 2013-03-26➕DIX, George Bryan appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-26➖CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-26➕DIX, George Bryan appointeddirector
- 2013-03-26➖CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2012-08-15➕DAVIES, Laura Rose appointeddirector
- 2012-07-06➖ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖MUNOZ, Maria Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-11➕CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-11➖MUNOZ, Teresea resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➕CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-24➖ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-24➕MUNOZ, Maria Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-08➖BENYON, Richard Henry Ronald, Mp resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07➕MUNOZ, Teresea appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 CHESTER STREET LIMITED
- 2004-10-07➕ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-07➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-07➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-07➕ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07➕BENYON, Richard Henry Ronald, Mp appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-07➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 14 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Laura Davies Individual · New Zealander · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/10/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Laura Daviesceased 14/04/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Laura Daviesceased 14/04/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr George Bryan Dixceased 14/08/2020· 75-100% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Constable Court
62 Dene Street
Dorking
RH4 2DP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
DAVIES, Ross Owain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Laura Rose→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2007-09-24
DIX, George Bryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2020-08-14
MUNOZ, Maria Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2007-12-11
CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2013-03-26
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2004-10-07
ASTOR, Annabel Lucy Veronica, Viscountess→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2012-07-06
BENYON, Richard Henry Ronald, Mp→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2006-11-08
DAVIES, Ross Owain→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-01-11 · resigned 2020-10-08
DIX, George Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2020-08-14
DIX, Kim Darbey→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-01-11 · resigned 2020-08-14
MUNOZ, Teresea→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2007-12-11
CHESTER STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2013-03-26
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2004-10-07
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Recent filings (86 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26