54 THE AVENUE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07236445 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-27
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 Apr 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 54 THE AVENUE LIMITED
- 2010-04-27➕LYONS, Claire Isobel Mairead Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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 16 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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Claire Isobel Mairead Mary Lyons Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 161 WITHINGTON ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 14843794 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 213 BOULEVARD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 16677801 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 222 PARK AVENUE (FLATS) LIMITED→ 05646326 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 254 COTTINGHAM ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01297140 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| 2ND STAR ON THE RIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05121492 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 337 GROUP LIMITED→ 12394531 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3R PAYROLL LIMITED→ 10365498 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 666 LEISURE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16029809 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 666 LILITH LIMITED→ 15658830 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 666 LOW HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12183351 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 666 RICHMOND GROUP LIMITED→ 15659173 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Francis House Humber Place
The Marina
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LYONS, Claire Isobel Mairead Mary→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-27
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-01