18/20 ARCHER ROAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06074046 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-30
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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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: active trading company 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 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
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-02-18
    ➖
    THORP, Katie resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-10-13
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    SOMNER, David appointed
    director
  18. 2009-10-13
    ➖
    BENNETT, Christopher Ian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-10-13
    ➕
    THORP, Katie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-10-13
    ➖
    BENNETT, Jennifer Kirsten resigned
    director
  21. 2007-01-30
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    Company incorporated
    As 18/20 ARCHER ROAD LIMITED
  22. 2007-01-30
    ➕
    BENNETT, Christopher Ian appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-01-30
    ➕
    BENNETT, Jennifer Kirsten appointed
    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 17 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 David Somner
Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41
50–75%
—50-75% shares02/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Katie Thorpceased 01/02/2023· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2007-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

18/20 Archer Road
South Norwood
London
SE25 4JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SOMNER, David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Christopher Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-30 · resigned 2009-10-13
Resigned
THORP, Katie→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2023-02-18
Resigned
BENNETT, Jennifer Kirsten→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-30 · resigned 2009-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-03