48 STATION ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06506347 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-18
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,377
Cash YoY
+65%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↑ 65% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£3k£1k£6k£11k£15k£20kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£-3.4k£-3.1k
Cash£19.8k£12.0k
Net assets£-3.4k£-3.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-26
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-03
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-03-01
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    SOFRONIOU, Achilleas resigned
    director
  7. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-02
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    capital · SH01
  11. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-15
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    address · AD01
  14. 2018-06-02
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-05-31
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2018-05-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2018-05-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-02-17
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    DAVIES, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-02-17
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    SOCRATOUS, Socratis resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-02-17
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    SOFRONIOU, Achilleas appointed
    director
  21. 2017-10-10
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    FORSYTH, Alexander resigned
    director
  22. 2017-10-10
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Sonja resigned
    director
  23. 2010-01-01
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    FORSYTH, Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2009-03-09
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    MACRORY, John Greer resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-03-09
    ➖
    WARD, Martina Margaret Josephine resigned
    director
  26. 2009-02-10
    ➖
    MACRORY, John Greer resigned
    director
  27. 2009-02-01
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    ELLINAS-SOCRATOUS, Miranda appointed
    director
  28. 2009-02-01
    ➕
    SOCRATOUS, Socratis appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-02-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Sonja appointed
    director
  30. 2008-02-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 48 STATION ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
  31. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    MACRORY, John Greer appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    MACRORY, John Greer appointed
    director
  33. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    WARD, Martina Margaret Josephine appointed
    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 18 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Flat 4 Ultra Court
48 Station Road
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 1RD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

DAVIES, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLINAS-SOCRATOUS, Miranda→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACRORY, John Greer→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2009-03-09
Resigned
SOCRATOUS, Socratis→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2018-02-17
Resigned
FORSYTH, Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2017-10-10
Resigned
MACRORY, John Greer→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2009-02-10
Resigned
SOFRONIOU, Achilleas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-02-17 · resigned 2022-03-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Sonja→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2017-10-10
Resigned
WARD, Martina Margaret Josephine→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2009-03-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
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accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-11