177 PORTOBELLO RD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07108583 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-10➖AUGUSTIN, Sylvester Leonard Daniel Joe resigneddirector
- 2013-01-10➖HUNT, Richard James Clabburn resigneddirector
- 2012-06-26➕AUGUSTIN, Sylvester Daniel Leonard Joe appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➕AUGUSTIN, Sylvester Leonard Daniel Joe appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➕HUNT, Richard James Clabburn appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➖RUGGE, Brigitte resigneddirector
- 2011-10-26➖WEAKLEY, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-26➕RUGGE, Brigitte appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➖WEAKLEY, Richard Kinton resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 177 PORTOBELLO RD LIMITED
- 2009-12-18➕WEAKLEY, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-18➕WEAKLEY, Richard Kinton 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
63/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Sylvester Leonard Augustin Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 04/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
9 John Fearon Walk
London
W10 4NT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-01OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-18
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
AUGUSTIN, Sylvester Daniel Leonard Joe→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEAKLEY, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-10-26
AUGUSTIN, Sylvester Leonard Daniel Joe→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-06-26 · resigned 2014-01-10
HUNT, Richard James Clabburn→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-06-26 · resigned 2013-01-10
RUGGE, Brigitte→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2012-06-26
WEAKLEY, Richard Kinton→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-10-26
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Recent filings (53 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-12