75 LADBROKE GROVE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05726989 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-02
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 87). 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 (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31

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 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-30
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    RABY, Susana Miriam, Mrs. resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-24
    ➖
    DAVENPORT & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2024-09-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-10-29
    ➖
    ASQUITH, Mary Annunziata, Lady resigned
    director
  19. 2014-05-12
    ➖
    CHALMERS, Ross Lumley, Mr. resigned
    director
  20. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    DE YONG, Nicholas Jonathan Jerome resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-18
    ➖
    LUMLEY SMITH, Elizabeth Moya resigned
    director
  22. 2009-10-12
    ➖
    IVANOVIC, Aleksandar resigned
    director
  23. 2009-01-30
    ➖
    RANDEL, John Patrick Geoghegan resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-01-30
    ➕
    DAVENPORT & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-09-22
    ➕
    CHALMERS, Ross Lumley, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    BASTICK, Paul Ellis, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    ASQUITH, Mary Annunziata, Lady appointed
    director
  28. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    DE YONG, Nicholas Jonathan Jerome appointed
    director
  29. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    IVANOVIC, Aleksandar appointed
    director
  30. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    RABY, Susana Miriam, Mrs. appointed
    director
  31. 2006-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 75 LADBROKE GROVE LIMITED
  32. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    RANDEL, John Patrick Geoghegan appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2006-03-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    LUMLEY SMITH, Elizabeth Moya appointed
    director
  36. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2006-03-02
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 20 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Streets Suite B1, Building 210 Butterfield
Great Marlings
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 8DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

BASTICK, Paul Ellis, Mr.→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANDEL, John Patrick Geoghegan→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2009-01-30
Resigned
DAVENPORT & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2024-09-24
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2006-03-02
Resigned
ASQUITH, Mary Annunziata, Lady→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2015-10-29
Resigned
CHALMERS, Ross Lumley, Mr.→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-09-22 · resigned 2014-05-12
Resigned
DE YONG, Nicholas Jonathan Jerome→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
IVANOVIC, Aleksandar→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2009-10-12
Resigned
LUMLEY SMITH, Elizabeth Moya→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2009-10-18
Resigned
RABY, Susana Miriam, Mrs.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2025-12-30
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2006-03-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-03