31 CADOGAN SQUARE FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05506459 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-12
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10➖BOWDEN, John Robert resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-10➕DWEK, Marc Edouard appointeddirector
- 2014-12-10➕BOWDEN, John Robert appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-10➖BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-12-10➖TURNBULL, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-12-10➖BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-13➕TURNBULL, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01➖CHADWICK, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2008-09-23➕CHADWICK, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2005-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 CADOGAN SQUARE FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2005-07-12➕BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-12➕BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 66. 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.
- 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 |
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Mr Marc Edouard Dwek Individual · Italian · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Valerina Properties Limitedceased 30/01/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · BR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 COURT DOWNS ROAD (BECKENHAM) MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 00984681 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| 4 CRESWELL DRIVE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16088623 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 41 ATHENLAY ROAD RTM COMPANY LTD→ 10157219 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 47 SHORTLANDS ROAD LIMITED→ 02399021 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 4TEES SIGNATURE PLACE LIMITED→ 16023005 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 GLENMORE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15527737 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 54 COLLEGE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03870702 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 55 BROMLEY ROAD LIMITED→ 02295352 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 57 PLAISTOW LANE (BROMLEY) LIMITED→ 02601440 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 59-61 CROYDON ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11273617 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 59/65 MOSUL WAY LIMITED→ 04131628 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 6 BEACONSFIELD ROAD LIMITED→ 10988354 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Valiant House
12 Knoll Rise
Orpington
Kent
BR6 0PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DWEK, Marc Edouard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWDEN, John Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2022-02-10
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2014-12-10
CHADWICK, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2010-02-01
TURNBULL, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-13 · resigned 2014-12-10
BROADWAY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2014-12-10
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Recent filings (58 total)
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2026-03-24
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2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2025-06-24
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2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
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officers · TM02
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-23