22/24 CHEWTON ROAD RTE COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05300576 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-11-30
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➖TROUP, Leaf Antony Nico resigneddirector
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-01➖BRUCE, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➖BRUCE, Gaynor Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕TROUP, Leaf Antony Nico appointeddirector
- 2009-04-09➕BRUCE, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-04-09➕BRUCE, Gaynor Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2009-04-09➖GIBSON, Richard George resigneddirector
- 2009-03-14➕ELEM, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-14➖GIBSON, Richard George resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 22/24 CHEWTON ROAD RTE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2004-11-30➕ELEM, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2004-11-30➕GIBSON, Richard George appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-30➕GIBSON, Richard George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rebecca Elem Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 15A ALL SAINTS ROAD (SW19 1BU) LIMITED→ 10649696 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1BIGWEB LIMITED→ 15270304 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE LEISURE BUILDINGS LTD→ 04161337 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 4 HIRE TRANSPORT LTD→ 16842101 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 DOWN ROAD FLATS LTD→ 12992356 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 63 HERSHAM ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04944559 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 65 AMYAND PARK ROAD LIMITED→ 03391790 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 7 CARE LTD→ 07171865 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 79 MB INVESTMENTS LTD→ 15550511 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 99 ST MARKS ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03202003 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| A&D KNIGHT PROPERTIES LLP→ OC412437 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABACUS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→ 11120541 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
158 West Barnes Lane
New Malden
Surrey
KT3 6LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
ELEM, Rebecca→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBSON, Richard George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2009-03-14
BRUCE, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-09 · resigned 2015-10-01
BRUCE, Gaynor Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-09 · resigned 2015-10-01
GIBSON, Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2009-04-09
TROUP, Leaf Antony Nico→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2025-11-21
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Recent filings (60 total)
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2025-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
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officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-02