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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
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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| 43 WHITSTABLE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 15846085 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 GRAFTON STREET LTD→ 16004722 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LTD→ 07934477 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 50 FOLKESTONE ROAD LEASEHOLD LTD→ 13973780 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 7 STANLEY ROAD LIMITED→ 08741890 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 73 PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 11240388 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 85 WEST CLIFF ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 09402063 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 9-12 LION YARD MANAGEMENT (FAVERSHAM) RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15971273 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 93 CHERITON ROAD LTD→ 13293285 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A BEA SEA LTD→ 14842422 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1 PROPERTIES (KENT) LTD→ 11965910 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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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