6 MADEIRA PARADE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06567476 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-16
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
Positive net assets
Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£1£2£2£3£4Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4£4
Debtors£4£4
Net assets£4£4

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2008-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 6 MADEIRA PARADE LIMITED
  17. 2008-04-16
    BARNES, Thomas Emmott appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-04-16
    DONOVAN, Samuel James appointed
    director
  19. 2008-04-16
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-04-16
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary

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 18 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 18 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Samuel James Donovan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Thomas Emmott Barnes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O Ocg Accountants Ltd Biz Hub Tees Valley
Belasis Hall Technology Park
Billingham
TS23 4EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BARNES, Thomas Emmott
secretary · appointed 2008-04-16
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Active
DONOVAN, Samuel James
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-04-16
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Active
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21