104 LEDBURY ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06928426 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-09
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➕CARR, Alan Graham appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖DRAYTON, Paul Martin resigneddirector
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-03➖TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts Finance Co
- 2009-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 104 LEDBURY ROAD LIMITED
- 2009-06-09➕TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-09➕DRAYTON, Paul Martin 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 17 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Graham Carr Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Martin Draytonceased 10/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 01353065 LIMITED→ 01353065 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| 07132344 LIMITED→ 07132344 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 101% LTD→ 15096158 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 112 HARLEY STREET LIMITED→ 05958497 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 114-124 HABERDASHER STREET LIMITED→ 07273716 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 1170028 ONTARIO LIMITED→ OE020997 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1796496 ONTARIO INC.→ OE030906 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 21 ELIZABETH AVENUE LIMITED→ 11154171 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2M BUREAU→ LP006383 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 2R4VS LTD→ 15038220 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 SOVEREIGN SQUARE HOLDINGS 1 LLP→ OC394091 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3 SOVEREIGN SQUARE HOLDINGS 2 LLP→ OC394092 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC97000 — Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Registered office
Colwyn Chambers 3rd Floor
19 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CARR, Alan Graham→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-09 · resigned 2010-03-03
DRAYTON, Paul Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-06-09 · resigned 2022-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts Finance Co | Third party legal charge | 1 property | 12/06/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-12