11 THE ESPLANADE (WHITBY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06691354 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-08
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
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year to Sept 2023
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (64/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-09-30

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-28
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  2. 2024-06-04
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  3. 2023-05-24
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  4. 2022-05-23
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  5. 2021-05-24
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  6. 2020-06-10
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  7. 2019-06-21
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  8. 2018-06-27
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  9. 2017-10-04
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    NICHOLSON, Timothy appointed
    director
  10. 2017-10-04
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  11. 2017-09-13
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  12. 2017-06-19
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  13. 2016-11-18
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    GEDDES, Simon resigned
    director
  14. 2015-10-01
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  15. 2015-09-11
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  16. 2014-09-30
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  17. 2014-09-11
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  18. 2013-08-09
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    DYMOTT, Daniel resigned
    director
  19. 2010-01-13
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    JARVIS, Nathan John, Revd resigned
    director
  20. 2009-06-01
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    FAWBERT, Gregory Neil resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 11 THE ESPLANADE (WHITBY) LIMITED
  22. 2008-09-08
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    ROBSON, Hilda Marion appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-09-08
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    DYMOTT, Daniel appointed
    director
  24. 2008-09-08
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    FAWBERT, Gregory Neil appointed
    director
  25. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    GEDDES, Simon appointed
    director
  26. 2008-09-08
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    JARVIS, Nathan John, Revd appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Incorporated2008-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

NICHOLSONS LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
4 Valley Bridge Parade
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ROBSON, Hilda Marion→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-08
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Active
NICHOLSON, Timothy→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-10-04
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Active
DYMOTT, Daniel→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2013-08-09
Resigned
FAWBERT, Gregory Neil→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2009-06-01
Resigned
GEDDES, Simon→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2016-11-18
Resigned
JARVIS, Nathan John, Revd→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2010-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
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2025-05-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
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accounts · AA
2024-06-04
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2023-09-11
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accounts · AA
2023-05-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
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accounts · AA
2022-05-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
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accounts · AA
2021-05-24
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2020-09-09
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2020-06-10
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2019-09-09
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2019-06-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-12