5-9 CITY GARDEN ROW LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06628611 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-06-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-06-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-06-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-04-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2013-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2013-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2013-04-12➖KILIKITA, Russell George resigneddirector
- 2008-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 5-9 CITY GARDEN ROW LIMITED
- 2008-06-24➕PATEL, Chirag Rajendraprasad appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-24➕MONTANARO, Frank Carlos appointeddirector
- 2008-06-24➕BOLTON, Cynthia appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-24➖BOLTON, Cynthia resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-24➕CARA, Helen Bina appointeddirector
- 2008-06-24➖CARA, Helen Bina resigneddirector
- 2008-06-24➕KILIKITA, Russell George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Noble House Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Noble House Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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5-9 CITY GARDEN ROW LIMITED
This company · 06628611
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Noble House Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Noble House Group Limitedceased 07/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
PATEL, Chirag Rajendraprasad→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MONTANARO, Frank Carlos→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLTON, Cynthia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-24 · resigned 2008-06-24
CARA, Helen Bina→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-06-24 · resigned 2008-06-24
KILIKITA, Russell George→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-06-24 · resigned 2013-04-12
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/01/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2016 | 31/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2015 | 31/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/06/2015 | 31/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2015 | 31/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2013 | 11/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2013 | 11/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2013 | 11/08/2016 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30