HOLLAND PARK SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06897446 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-06
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-04-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-04-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-04-05
    ➖
    WHITLOCK-COX, Michael resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-04-05
    ➖
    WHITLOCK-COX, Michael resigned
    director
  11. 2022-03-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  15. 2019-05-23
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2019-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-05-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-05-01
    ➖
    ROSS, Ben resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-05-01
    ➕
    WHITLOCK-COX, Michael appointed
    secretary
  21. 2019-05-01
    ➕
    WHITLOCK-COX, Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2019-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-05-06
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    Company incorporated
    As HOLLAND PARK SERVICES LIMITED
  24. 2009-05-06
    ➕
    ROSS, Benjamin John appointed
    director
  25. 2009-05-06
    ➕
    ROSS, Ben appointed
    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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ben Ross
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Michael Whitlock-Coxceased 05/04/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2009-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

142 Pickhurst Rise
West Wickham
Kent
BR4 0AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ROSS, Benjamin John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Ben→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned
WHITLOCK-COX, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2022-04-05
Resigned
WHITLOCK-COX, Michael→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2022-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-22