23/23A NEW ROW FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07699634 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2019-07-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-27
    ➖
    FAIRBROTHER, Steven James resigned
    director
  14. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-13
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    MAHAPATRA, Timothy Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2011-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 23/23A NEW ROW FREEHOLD LIMITED
  19. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    JONES, James Benet appointed
    director
  20. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    FAIRBROTHER, Steven James appointed
    director
  21. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    MAHAPATRA, Timothy Martin 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Benet Jones
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/07/2016
Mr Neil Robson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Steven James Fairbrotherceased 27/02/2019· 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
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

C/O Clintons
2 St. Giles Square
London
WC2H 8AP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, James Benet→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-11
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Active
FAIRBROTHER, Steven James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2019-02-27
Resigned
MAHAPATRA, Timothy Martin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-08