27 CANFIELD PLACE (FLATS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08605622 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-11
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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 (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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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
2 years 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-23📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30➖PEACOCK, Isabel Rose, Ms. resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-30➖PEACOCK, Isabel Rose resigneddirector
- 2019-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-01➖SHEIKH, Sabeen, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2014-01-26➕PEACOCK, Isabel Rose, Ms. appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-26➕PEACOCK, Isabel Rose appointeddirector
- 2014-01-26➕SHEIKH, Sabeen, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2013-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 27 CANFIELD PLACE (FLATS) LIMITED
- 2013-07-11➕KASRIEL, Andrew Thomas 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 81 — 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 81 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Maria Ruth Higson Buckland Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/04/2020 |
Ms Elaine Iljon-Foreman Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
1-3 Canfield Place
London
NW6 3BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KASRIEL, Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2013-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEACOCK, Isabel Rose, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-26 · resigned 2019-07-30
PEACOCK, Isabel Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-01-26 · resigned 2019-07-30
SHEIKH, Sabeen, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-01-26 · resigned 2015-08-01
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13