251 PARADISE ROW LTD

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08650071 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-14
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.5y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
44 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-09
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  2. 2025-06-06
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  11. 2025-05-09
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  12. 2024-12-11
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  13. 2024-11-21
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    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-11-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mother Kellys Trading LTD (In Administration) Acting by Its Administratornimish Patel of Hudson Weir Limited and in His Capacity as Administrator Ofmother Kellys Trading LTD.
  15. 2024-11-15
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  16. 2024-10-29
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  17. 2023-08-30
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  18. 2023-08-30
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  19. 2022-07-14
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  20. 2021-12-06
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    address · AD01
  21. 2021-05-19
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 251 PARADISE ROW LTD
  23. 2013-08-14
    OWEN, Nigel Henry Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 13 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
Mr Nigel Henry Patrick Owen
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
75100%
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
Incorporated2013-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Queens Head
66 Acton Street
London
WC1X 9NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

OWEN, Nigel Henry Patrick
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-08-14
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mother Kellys Trading (In Administration) Acting by Its Administratornimish Patel of Hudson Weir and in His Capacity as Administrator Ofmother Kellys Trading .
Mother Kellys Trading LTD (In Administration) Acting by Its Administratornimish Patel of Hudson Weir Limited and in His Capacity as Administrator Ofmother Kellys Trading LTD.
A registered charge19/11/2024
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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-09
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-06
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accounts · AAMD
2025-06-06
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2025-06-06
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2025-06-05
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2025-06-05
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accounts · AAMD
2025-06-05
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accounts · AAMD
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-15