26 CHEYNE WALK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07766409 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-07
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 Sept 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
37 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
1 year 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 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-07-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-04-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-05-16➕STONE, Andrew Howard appointeddirector
- 2013-05-16➖MORGAN, Samantha Sian resigneddirector
- 2011-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 26 CHEYNE WALK LIMITED
- 2011-09-07➕TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-07➕MORGAN, Samantha Sian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tatiana Vourecas Petalas Individual · Greek · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Third Floor
20 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
STONE, Andrew Howard→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2016-04-01
MORGAN, Samantha Sian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2013-05-16
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Recent filings (37 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-10