28 CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE FREEHOLD LTD

💤Zombieactive
07708442 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-18
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
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
36 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-29
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  3. 2023-08-24
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  4. 2022-10-12
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  5. 2022-06-22
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  6. 2020-11-04
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    address · AD01
  7. 2020-08-19
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  8. 2019-09-06
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  9. 2018-08-13
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  10. 2017-07-31
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  11. 2016-09-16
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  12. 2016-08-03
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  13. 2015-09-18
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  14. 2015-08-14
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  15. 2014-08-21
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  16. 2012-05-30
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    JAMES, Samantha appointed
    director
  17. 2012-05-30
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    COMPTON, James Stephen resigned
    director
  18. 2012-05-30
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    JAMES, Samantha resigned
    director
  19. 2011-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 28 CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE FREEHOLD LTD
  20. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    COMPTON, James Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    JAMES, Samantha appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
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 14 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Samantha James
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

South Barn
Barnes Lane
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 9LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

JAMES, Samantha→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-05-30
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Active
COMPTON, James Stephen→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2012-05-30
Resigned
JAMES, Samantha→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2012-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29