18/20 LITTLE EALING LANE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

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07441612 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-16
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (78/100)

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 (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 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
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-08
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  3. 2023-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-07-18
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2021-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-07-12
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    FONTAINE, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  9. 2021-06-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell resigned
    secretary
  10. 2021-06-01
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    WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell resigned
    director
  11. 2021-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-06-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-06-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-11-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2017-01-09
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    BYE, Steven James resigned
    director
  21. 2016-01-09
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    FONTAINE, Daniel appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 18/20 LITTLE EALING LANE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  23. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    BYE, Steven James appointed
    director
  25. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  26. 2010-11-16
    ➖
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigned
    director
  27. 2010-11-16
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • 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
Mr Daniel Fontaine
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/01/2017
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Dylan Russell Williamsceased 01/06/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Ms Bryony Elizabeth Williamsceased 01/06/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Steven Byeceased 04/01/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Robin Thorneceased 04/01/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

20 Little Ealing Lane
London
W5 4EA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FONTAINE, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2021-07-12
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Active
FONTAINE, Daniel→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-09
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Active
WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
BYE, Steven James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2017-01-09
Resigned
DAVIS, Andrew Simon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2010-11-16
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Dylan Russell→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-11-16 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-01