173/175 TERMINUS ROAD, EASTBOURNE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06422419 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-08

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.3y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

54 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	0	0

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2026-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-09-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2010-11-10
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HARDING, Timothy John resigned
director
2010-03-02
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HARDING, Timothy John appointed
director
2008-12-09
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HARDING, Lucinda Jane appointed
director
2008-12-09
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HARDING, Lucie Jayne resigned
secretary
2008-12-09
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HARDING, Timothy John resigned
director
2008-04-22
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Elm Property Finance Limited
2008-02-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Elm Property Finance Limited
2007-11-12
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-11-12
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BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2007-11-08
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Company incorporated
As 173/175 TERMINUS ROAD, EASTBOURNE LIMITED
2007-11-08
➕
HARDING, Lucie Jayne appointed
secretary
2007-11-08
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-11-08
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HARDING, Timothy John appointed
director
2007-11-08
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BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Lucinda Jane Harding Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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16A BUTLER AVENUE HARROW LIMITED→ 16226207 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
170 LTD→ 13099683 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
20SIX (SOUTH EAST) LTD→ 07250570 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
21 CARPENTRY LIMITED→ 15169628 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
24 HOUR ELECTRICAL LTD→ 11752085 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
2D23 LIMITED→ 15255135 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
2MS CONSTRUCTION LTD.→ 06458364 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	18y	—	—
37 BRUNSWICK SQUARE LTD→ 11239634 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
47 UPPERTON LIMITED→ 16743496 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4B HOMES LIMITED→ 16985710 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-11-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

168 Church Road

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 2DL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-17

Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

HARDING, Lucinda Jane→

director · ~53y · appointed 2008-12-09

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Active

HARDING, Lucie Jayne→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2008-12-09

Resigned

BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2007-11-12

Resigned

HARDING, Timothy John→

director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2010-11-10

Resigned

HARDING, Timothy John→

director · ~56y · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2008-12-09

Resigned

BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-08 · resigned 2007-11-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Elm Property Finance Elm Property Finance Limited	Third party legal charge	2 properties	22/04/2008	20/09/2013
	satisfied	Elm Property Finance Elm Property Finance Limited	Legal charge	2 properties	04/02/2008	12/11/2014