18 METHUEN ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06336114 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-07
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
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-28 | 2023-09-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-11-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-11-01➕LYNN, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-14➖JEN ADMIN LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-08-06➖GRIFFITHS, Caroline Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➕JEN ADMIN LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 METHUEN ROAD LIMITED
- 2007-08-07➕GRIFFITHS, Mark Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-08-07➕GRIFFITHS, Caroline Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-07➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-07➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-07➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-07➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Neil Griffiths Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · DT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GREENFIELDS LIMITED→ 15202088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1 NEXUS (LE) LIMITED→ 16285566 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1 PERCENT ESTATE AGENTS LTD→ 16961354 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 - 12 GREENHILL WEYMOUTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05824628 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 11 EAST STREET WEYMOUTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16195150 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 125 ST GEORGES DRIVE SW1 LIMITED→ 10473671 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 147 DORCHESTER ROAD WEYMOUTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 06495750 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 2 DOWNES STREET & 13 RAX LANE BRIDPORT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13080816 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 20 BROAD STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 07984305 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 24 GREENHILL RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04744688 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 3 LANSDOWNE SQUARE WEYMOUTH LIMITED→ 02152574 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 31 QUEENS ROAD (PORTLAND) LIMITED→ 06608604 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
18 High West Street
Dorchester
DT1 1UW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GRIFFITHS, Mark Neil→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFITHS, Caroline Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2008-08-06
JEN ADMIN LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2018-09-14
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2007-08-07
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-08-07 · resigned 2007-08-07
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13