289 BECKENHAM ROAD COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
08527820 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-14
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: 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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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 capital
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-21➕LEE, Renee appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-21➖WESTLEY, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 289 BECKENHAM ROAD COMPANY LTD
- 2013-05-14➕ALLEN, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2013-05-14➕WESTLEY, Philip appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shaun Allen Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
289 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 4RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ALLEN, Shaun→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTLEY, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2026-04-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (30 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26