35 CLOVELLY ROAD LIMITED

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06738866 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-11-03
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 Nov 2019
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2018Nov 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2019-11-302018-11-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  2. 2025-03-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-03-04
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  4. 2021-04-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  5. 2021-02-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2021-01-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-12-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-11-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 35 CLOVELLY ROAD LIMITED
  23. 2008-11-03
    CECCHETTI, Patrizia appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-11-03
    CECCHETTI, Patrizia appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-08-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2020-12-15

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

35 Clovelly Road
Bideford
Devon
EX39 3BY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2020-12-15OVERDUE
Last: 2019-11-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CECCHETTI, Patrizia
secretary · appointed 2008-11-03
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CECCHETTI, Patrizia
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-11-03
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Recent filings (33 total)

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-04
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-03-04
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-04-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-23