54 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05944249 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-22
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (77/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06➖BAILEY, Martin Clifford resigneddirector
- 2021-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24➕TOVEY, Jane Allison appointeddirector
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-01➖THOMPSON, Kelly Pamela resigneddirector
- 2011-08-08➕TOVEY, Benjamin Peter appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-08➖BAILEY, Martin Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-08➕BAILEY, Martin Clifford appointeddirector
- 2011-08-08➖TOVEY, Benjamin Peter resigneddirector
- 2010-07-26➕THOMPSON, Kelly Pamela appointeddirector
- 2010-06-01➖COOPER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➖COOPER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-03-26➕COOPER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-03-26➕COOPER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 54 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
- 2006-09-22➕BAILEY, Martin Clifford appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-22➕TOVEY, Benjamin Peter 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Benjamin Tovey Individual · English · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Clifford Baileyceased 06/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
54 Southbourne Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6 5AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
TOVEY, Benjamin Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-08-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOVEY, Jane Allison→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Martin Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2011-08-08
BAILEY, Martin Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-08-08 · resigned 2021-09-06
COOPER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2010-06-01
COOPER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-03-26 · resigned 2010-06-01
THOMPSON, Kelly Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-07-26 · resigned 2013-10-01
TOVEY, Benjamin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-22 · resigned 2011-08-08
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-24