10 SUTHERLAND ROW FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07045506 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2012-03-16➖MAY, John William, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-10-31➕PAKENHAM, Sarah Catherine appointeddirector
- 2009-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 10 SUTHERLAND ROW FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2009-10-15➕MAY, John William appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-15➕MAY, John William, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edwin Bede Sharratt Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/02/2020 |
Ms Sarah Catherine Pakenham Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Frank Sharrattceased 27/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
59 Granville Road
St. Margarets Bay
Dover
CT15 6DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
PAKENHAM, Sarah Catherine→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-10-31
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MAY, John William, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-15 · resigned 2012-03-16
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-20