2A & 2B DRAYTON ROAD LTD

💤Zombieactive
07280485 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 81). 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 (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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-24
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-15
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Robert Travis resigned
    director
  6. 2023-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-03-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2017-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-01-17
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    JOHNSON, Robert Travis appointed
    director
  18. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    WARREN, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  19. 2016-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-02-18
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Janet Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2012-02-18
    ➖
    ROGERS, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-02-18
    ➖
    ROGERS, Andy resigned
    director
  23. 2012-02-18
    ➖
    ROGERS, Pauline resigned
    director
  24. 2012-02-18
    ➕
    WARREN, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 2A & 2B DRAYTON ROAD LTD
  26. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    ROGERS, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    ROGERS, Andy appointed
    director
  28. 2010-06-10
    ➕
    ROGERS, Pauline appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janet Elizabeth Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest17/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Carlton Way
Cambridge
CB4 2BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

JOHNSON, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROGERS, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-10 · resigned 2012-02-18
Resigned
JOHNSON, Robert Travis→
director · ~83y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2023-03-15
Resigned
ROGERS, Andy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-10 · resigned 2012-02-18
Resigned
ROGERS, Pauline→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-06-10 · resigned 2012-02-18
Resigned
WARREN, Mark Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-02-18 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-01