126 DUCKETT STREET FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07630801 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-05-11
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (70/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-08➖INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-02-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-07➖ATLANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-07➕INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-01📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-02➖CONNON, Adam James resigneddirector
- 2016-11-01➖DINGWALL, Graham Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-10-12➕JAMES, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2016-10-04➕CONNON, Adam James appointeddirector
- 2014-02-24➖STRONG, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-06-28➕STRONG, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➕DINGWALL, Graham Peter appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➖STRONG, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 126 DUCKETT STREET FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2011-05-11➕ATLANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-11➕STRONG, Andrew 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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Pavilion View
19 New Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1EY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
JAMES, Richard David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATLANTIS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2023-12-07
INNOVUS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2024-02-08
CONNON, Adam James→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2016-10-04 · resigned 2017-03-02
DINGWALL, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2016-11-01
STRONG, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2014-02-24
STRONG, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-11 · resigned 2011-09-15
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-12-08