121 ELBOROUGH STREET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05396905 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-17
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 Mar 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
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (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 (1 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 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
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-06➖DENHAM, Emma Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-06➖DENHAM, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31➕DENHAM, Emma Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-16➖LEACH, Eleanor Alice resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-16➕DENHAM, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-03-16➖LARNER, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-06➕ELLIOTT, Louise Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-09-06➖THOMAS, James David resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-06➖THOMAS, James David resigneddirector
- 2018-03-05➕LEACH, Eleanor Alice appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-15➕LARNER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14➖LI, Sun resigneddirector
- 2017-05-01➖DI TALAMO, Charlotte Nicola resigneddirector
- 2016-05-01➕LI, Sun appointeddirector
- 2016-03-29➖ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-29➕THOMAS, James David appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-29➖ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-02-13➕DI TALAMO, Charlotte Nicola appointeddirector
- 2015-02-13➖DU PLESSIS, Konrad Gerhardus resigneddirector
- 2015-02-13➕THOMAS, James David appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➕DU PLESSIS, Konrad Gerhardus appointeddirector
- 2011-03-31➖MORRISON, Ewan Alexander resigneddirector
- 2005-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 121 ELBOROUGH STREET LIMITED
- 2005-03-17➕ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-17➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-17➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-17➕MORRISON, Ewan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-03-17➕ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-03-17➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-17➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DENHAM, Emma Lucy resigned 2025-06-06; DENHAM, Jonathan Charles resigned 2025-06-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Daniel Charles Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/06/2025 |
Miss Louise Jane Elliott Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/09/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jonathan Charles Denhamceased 06/06/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew John Larnerceased 16/03/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr James David Thomasceased 06/09/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
121 Elborough Street
London
SW18 5DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
ELLIOTT, Louise Jane→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DENHAM, Emma Lucy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2025-06-06
LEACH, Eleanor Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-05 · resigned 2021-03-16
ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2016-03-29
THOMAS, James David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-29 · resigned 2019-09-06
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
DENHAM, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2025-06-06
DI TALAMO, Charlotte Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-02-13 · resigned 2017-05-01
DU PLESSIS, Konrad Gerhardus→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2015-02-13
LARNER, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2018-02-15 · resigned 2021-03-16
LI, Sun→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2018-02-14
MORRISON, Ewan Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2011-03-31
ROOK, Christopher Demarquay, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2016-03-29
THOMAS, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-02-13 · resigned 2019-09-06
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13