28 HAMLET ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05355945 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-08

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 Feb 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residents property management

Sector: Activities of households

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (67/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

63 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

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	2025-02-28	2024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2025-10-30
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2024-11-15
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2023-11-19
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2022-11-18
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2021-11-06
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2021-03-01
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2019-11-12
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2018-11-02
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2017-11-21
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2016-11-20
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2016-03-05
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2015-11-27
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2015-02-10
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2014-03-02
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2014-02-08
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2013-03-03
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GRIFFITHS, Joanna Lesley appointed
secretary
2012-11-04
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DAVIES, Susannah Louise resigned
secretary
2008-08-07
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DAVIES, Susannah Louise appointed
secretary
2008-08-07
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SHALLCROSS, Simon resigned
secretary
2007-12-12
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FRENCH, Simon appointed
director
2007-12-12
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WELLS, Charles resigned
director
2007-08-07
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WELLS, Charles resigned
secretary
2007-08-07
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AUDEN, James resigned
director
2007-08-07
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WELLS, Charles appointed
director
2007-07-30
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SHALLCROSS, Simon appointed
secretary
2005-02-08
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Company incorporated
As 28 HAMLET ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
2005-02-08
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WELLS, Charles appointed
secretary
2005-02-08
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-02-08
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-02-08
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AUDEN, James appointed
director
2005-02-08
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L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-02-08
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L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

85/100

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 19 years.
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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

124 Crofton Park Road

London

SE4 1AL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-22

Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Joanna Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-03

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Active

FRENCH, Simon→

director · ~46y · appointed 2007-12-12

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Active

DAVIES, Susannah Louise→

secretary · appointed 2008-08-07 · resigned 2012-11-04

Resigned

SHALLCROSS, Simon→

secretary · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2008-08-07

Resigned

WELLS, Charles→

secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2007-08-07

Resigned

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-08

Resigned

AUDEN, James→

director · ~58y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2007-08-07

Resigned

WELLS, Charles→

director · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2007-12-12

Resigned

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-08

Resigned

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