74 RICHBORNE TERRACE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07677187 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-21
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
74 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-262024-07-26
Total assets£0£0
Current assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-08-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2023-08-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2023-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-01-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2021-12-20
    ➖
    LAZELL, Alyson Claire, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2020-10-12
    ➕
    LAZELL, Alyson Claire, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 74 RICHBORNE TERRACE LIMITED
  25. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    WHITE, Charles Howard appointed
    director
  26. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2011-06-21
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-21
    ➖
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Howard White
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Golden Cap View
Marshwood
Bridport
DT6 5QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last made up to: 2025-07-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

WHITE, Charles Howard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-06-21
Resigned
LAZELL, Alyson Claire, Dr→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-10-12 · resigned 2021-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02