235 HACKNEY ROAD LIMITED

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05952905 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-02
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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.

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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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4
Very low cash
Cash position: £4
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4
~ YoY
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£2£2£3£4Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£4£4
Cash£4£4
Net assets£4£4

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-26
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    FRANCIS, John Ernest resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-25
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    VAN ORDEN, Caroline Mary resigned
    director
  18. 2007-07-30
    ➕
    SYKES, Russell appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-07-30
    ➕
    SYKES, Russell appointed
    director
  20. 2007-07-30
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2007-07-30
    ➕
    FRANCIS, John Ernest appointed
    director
  22. 2007-07-30
    ➕
    VAN ORDEN, Caroline Mary appointed
    director
  23. 2007-07-30
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2006-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 235 HACKNEY ROAD LIMITED
  25. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Sykes
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Ernest Francisceased 26/06/2025· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

51 Medway Road
London
E3 5BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SYKES, Russell→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYKES, Russell→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2007-07-30
Resigned
FRANCIS, John Ernest→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2025-06-26
Resigned
VAN ORDEN, Caroline Mary→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2012-09-25
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2007-07-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-15