22 AVINGTON GROVE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06720790 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 (79/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01➖MOORE, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2021-04-13➕SMELT, Roger Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-15➖STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-08➖STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 22 AVINGTON GROVE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- 2008-10-10➕STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-10➕MOORE, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2008-10-10➕STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane 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 18 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Nathaniel Jacob Arkwright Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/06/2021 |
Mr Simon James Moore Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 18/09/2016 |
Mr Roger Smelt Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 07/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Curtisceased 24/06/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST POINT RESTAURANT LTD→ 16646712 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 L LOUNGE LTD→ 15802785 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 CHICKEN BITES LTD→ 16341738 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM FOODS LTD→ 10997555 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADI RISCA LTD→ 15093305 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADRIAN & HANNAH LIMITED→ 12516193 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFG CHICKEN AND RIBS LIMITED→ 10569969 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AFGHAN STREET FOOD BRIXTON LTD→ 16408633 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFRICA HELP UK LIMITED→ 13956637 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AFRICAN CHOICE LIMITED→ 08499875 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AFRIK'I 225 TASTE LTD→ 14889358 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFRIKIKO RESTAURANT & NIGHT CLUB LIMITED→ 10510069 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
22a Avington Grove
Penge
London
SE20 8RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SMELT, Roger Brian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2011-04-15
MOORE, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2021-07-01
STURDY, Katerine Heidi Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2011-04-08
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-13