GREENACRES (NEW BARNET) FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06374362 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-18
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, 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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-29
    ➕
    SIMMONS, Philip Geoffrey appointed
    director
  4. 2023-07-29
    ➖
    LENNON, Kathryn Anne resigned
    director
  5. 2023-07-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-09-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2016-09-22
    ➖
    WELLSMAN, Marion Margaret resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-09-20
    ➖
    WELLSMAN, Martin Geoffrey resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-06-10
    ➖
    CECEN, Julie Gulbahar resigned
    director
  21. 2011-03-08
    ➖
    LIPPA, Georgina May Francesca resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-15
    ➕
    SIMMONS, Philip Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    CECEN, Julie Gulbahar appointed
    director
  24. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    LENNON, Kathryn Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2007-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As GREENACRES (NEW BARNET) FREEHOLD LIMITED
  26. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    WELLSMAN, Marion Margaret appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    JPCORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-09-18
    ➖
    JPCORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    LIPPA, Georgina May Francesca appointed
    director
  30. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    WELLSMAN, Martin Geoffrey appointed
    director
  31. 2007-09-18
    ➕
    JPCORD LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2007-09-18
    ➖
    JPCORD LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

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.

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 Philip Geoffrey Simmons
Individual · English · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence10/08/2016

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
Incorporated2007-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Sadlers
175 High Street
Barnet
Herts
EN5 5SU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SIMMONS, Philip Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-15
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Active
SIMMONS, Philip Geoffrey→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLSMAN, Marion Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2016-09-22
Resigned
JPCORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2007-09-18
Resigned
CECEN, Julie Gulbahar→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2014-06-10
Resigned
LENNON, Kathryn Anne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2023-07-29
Resigned
LIPPA, Georgina May Francesca→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2011-03-08
Resigned
WELLSMAN, Martin Geoffrey→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2016-09-20
Resigned
JPCORD LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2007-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-19