62 ESPLANADE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05927632 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-07
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £3
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3 | £3 |
| Current assets | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £3 | £3 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09➖DUNFORD, Margaret Rose resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-26➕CROFT, Steve Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-07➖CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-07➖CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney resigneddirector
- 2018-03-19➖BROOKES, Mark John Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-03-19➕DUNFORD, Margaret Rose appointeddirector
- 2013-09-06➕BROOKES, Mark John Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-09-06➖KERR, Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-05-01➕CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-01➕CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney appointeddirector
- 2009-04-30➖MACLEOD, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-19➕MACLEOD, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-19➖ABV CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-11➖STONE, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➕ABV CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-11➖CASTLETON, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕KERR, Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 62 ESPLANADE LIMITED
- 2006-09-07➕STONE, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-07➕CASTLETON, Lisa appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Southcombe Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/06/2025 |
Mr Steve Neil Croft Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/05/2021 |
Mr Jake Taylor Individual · British · DOB 11/1998 · age 28 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 07/03/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Samantha Harrisonceased 07/03/2025· significant influence
- Mr Keith Pocockceased 20/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Margaret Rose Dunfordceased 26/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony John Dewdney Cursonsceased 07/02/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark John Brookesceased 15/02/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 ABBEY STREET PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05465177 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 296 DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 14061511 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2A BLAKE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06362919 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 300 QTR LTD→ 07532506 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 359 NORTON ROAD FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED→ 12107580 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 43 QUAY STREET LIMITED→ 04762342 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 47 TRULL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 15241712 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 & 6 HAYES COURT LIMITED→ 05995595 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 6 PRINCES BUILDINGS (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02386443 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 64 TRULL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02535590 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 8 AND 9 CHIVALRY ROAD LIMITED→ 05447107 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 900 AVIATION & DEFENCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 08009647 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
19 Victoria Street
Burnham-On-Sea
TA8 1AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
CROFT, Steve Neil→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2019-02-07
MACLEOD, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2009-04-30
STONE, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-07 · resigned 2006-09-11
ABV CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2006-09-19
BROOKES, Mark John Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-09-06 · resigned 2018-03-19
CASTLETON, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-09-07 · resigned 2006-09-11
CURSONS, Anthony John Dewdney→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2019-02-07
DUNFORD, Margaret Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2018-03-19 · resigned 2022-05-09
KERR, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2013-09-06
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-24