36-42 SHORTLANDS GARDENS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06182865 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-26
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,090
Cash YoY
-9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£715
↓ 8.8% YoY
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£715
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£1k-£715-£340£34£409£784Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£-1.1k£-562
Current assets£715£784
Cash£715£784
Net assets£-1.1k£-562

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2019-11-21
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-11-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-11-20
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    BARENBRUG, Marc Anthony appointed
    director
  15. 2019-11-20
    ➖
    OSTROWSKA, Krystyna Maria resigned
    director
  16. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-03-08
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-03-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    OSTROWSKA, Krystyna Maria appointed
    director
  21. 2018-09-01
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Lucy Suzanne Christina resigned
    director
  22. 2012-08-20
    ➖
    BARONBRUG, Marc Anthony resigned
    director
  23. 2011-10-05
    ➖
    D'COSTA, Nina Grewal resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-10-05
    ➖
    D'COSTA, Nina Grewal resigned
    director
  25. 2010-09-17
    ➖
    OLIVEY, Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    D'COSTA, Nina Grewal appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    D'COSTA, Nina Grewal appointed
    director
  29. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    JOSEPH, Timothy resigned
    director
  30. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard resigned
    director
  31. 2008-03-19
    ➕
    BARONBRUG, Marc Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2007-10-02
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Lucy Suzanne Christina appointed
    director
  33. 2007-09-24
    ➕
    OLIVEY, Richard appointed
    director
  34. 2007-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 36-42 SHORTLANDS GARDENS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  35. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-03-26
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    JOSEPH, Timothy appointed
    director
  39. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Marc Anthony Barenbrug
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/11/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Krystyna Maria Ostrowskaceased 20/11/2019· significant influence
  • Lucy Suzanne Christina Mcallisterceased 01/09/2018· 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
Incorporated2007-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

56 Lancing Road
Orpington
BR6 0QX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

BARENBRUG, Marc Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
D'COSTA, Nina Grewal→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2011-10-05
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2007-03-26
Resigned
BARONBRUG, Marc Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
D'COSTA, Nina Grewal→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2011-10-05
Resigned
JOSEPH, Timothy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Ian Leonard→
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Lucy Suzanne Christina→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-10-02 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned
OLIVEY, Richard→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-09-24 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
OSTROWSKA, Krystyna Maria→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2019-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04