140 PINKERTON ROAD (MC) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06053855 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-16
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖COVENEY, Victoria Belinda resigneddirector
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-24➕COSTACHE, Ionut-Mihai appointeddirector
- 2022-10-24➖CHUNG, Maria Ann resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-24➖CHUNG, Maria Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-24➕COVENEY, Victoria Belinda appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24➖FREEMAN, Jade Christina resigneddirector
- 2016-02-05➕FREEMAN, Jade Christina appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➖WEBSTER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➕CHUNG, Maria Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖PRESHAW, Alexander Grenville resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕CHUNG, Maria Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-02-28➖PENDER, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➕WEBSTER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 140 PINKERTON ROAD (MC) LIMITED
- 2007-01-16➕PRESHAW, Alexander Grenville appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-16➕PENDER, Jonathan Richard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ionut-Mihai Costache Individual · Romanian · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 24/10/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Victoria Belinda Coveneyceased 29/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Maria Ann Chungceased 24/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Jade Christina Freemanceased 24/01/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Unit 3 Padworth Lane
Lower Padworth
Reading
RG7 4HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
COSTACHE, Ionut-Mihai→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHUNG, Maria Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2022-10-24
PRESHAW, Alexander Grenville→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2007-02-28
CHUNG, Maria Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2022-10-24
COVENEY, Victoria Belinda→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-01-24 · resigned 2024-02-29
FREEMAN, Jade Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2016-02-05 · resigned 2020-01-24
PENDER, Jonathan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2007-02-28
WEBSTER, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2016-02-05
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-25