11 READING ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06469294 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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 (78/100)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 (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-20➕DARBEY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20➖BRUCE, David John resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-20➖BRUCE, David John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-15➕BRUCE, David John appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-15➖TRETHEWEY, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-15➕BRUCE, David John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-15➖TRETHEWEY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2009-02-04➖LEWIS, Janine Lynne resigneddirector
- 2009-02-04➕TRETHEWEY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2008-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 11 READING ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2008-01-10➕TRETHEWEY, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-10➕LEWIS, Janine Lynne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Darbey Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David John Bruceceased 20/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G TAYLOR PROPERTY LIMITED→ 13693722 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A H STONE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11125912 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A.H.LANSLEY RESIDENTIAL LIMITED→ 05210148 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 13838972 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADAM JAMES PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 13196771 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADH LETTINGS LTD→ 14005526 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADISH LTD→ 15597200 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADNAN INVESTMENT LTD→ 14262751 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADP FORECOURT LTD→ 16537391 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11316214 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADT BUILD LTD→ 11993278 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADURNI LIMITED→ 10773553 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
11b Reading Road
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DARBEY, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUCE, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2019-11-20
TRETHEWEY, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2011-07-15
BRUCE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-07-15 · resigned 2019-11-20
LEWIS, Janine Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2009-02-04
TRETHEWEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-02-04 · resigned 2011-07-15
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Recent filings (56 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-03-03