114 BURNT ASH HILL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06355501 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-29
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
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
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖BLAYDEN, Maja Mateja resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➖DENT, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➖MC GUINNESS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22➖MA, Ke King resigneddirector
- 2023-03-22➕MC GUINNESS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-25➕BLAYDEN, Maja Mateja appointeddirector
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-15➖RODWELL, Jennifer Dawn resigneddirector
- 2019-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-01➕DENT, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➖SMITH, Amanda Claire resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➕RODWELL, Jennifer Dawn appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖MA, Ke Ning resigneddirector
- 2012-03-09➖ABERSON, David resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-09➖ABERSON, David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-09➕RODWELL, Nicholas Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-16➕MA, Ke Ning appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22➖CLARKE, Valerie Antonia Siobhan resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22➕MA, Ke King appointeddirector
- 2007-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 114 BURNT ASH HILL LIMITED
- 2007-08-29➕RODWELL, Nicholas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-08-29➕ABERSON, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-29➕ABERSON, David appointeddirector
- 2007-08-29➕CLARKE, Valerie Antonia Siobhan appointeddirector
- 2007-08-29➕SMITH, Amanda Claire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BLAYDEN, Maja Mateja resigned 2026-04-01; DENT, Mark Anthony resigned 2026-04-01; MC GUINNESS, Michael resigned 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Nicholas Anthony Rodwell Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ALEXANDRA TERRACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05183413 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 1-3 TREVENA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15299027 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1-5 THE HAVEN (TRURO) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10227579 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 10 STRATTON TERRACE LIMITED→ 05734478 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 102 DURNFORD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03847867 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 11 ALEXANDRA RD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10779923 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 120 EAST ROW LTD→ 17023264 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121 PROPERTY LTD→ 15543219 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 18/18A ALVERTON STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11985906 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| 2 CARBIS WATER MANAGEMENT LTD→ 08688376 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
33 Mount Wise
Newquay
TR7 2BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
RODWELL, Nicholas Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-09-09
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RODWELL, Nicholas Anthony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-08-29
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ABERSON, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-29 · resigned 2012-03-09
ABERSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-08-29 · resigned 2012-03-09
BLAYDEN, Maja Mateja→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-06-25 · resigned 2026-04-01
CLARKE, Valerie Antonia Siobhan→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-08-29 · resigned 2010-10-22
DENT, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
MA, Ke Ning→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2015-01-01
MA, Ke King→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-10-22 · resigned 2023-03-22
MC GUINNESS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-03-22 · resigned 2026-04-01
RODWELL, Jennifer Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2020-03-15
SMITH, Amanda Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-08-29 · resigned 2017-07-01
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-25