14 ANCONA ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08794703 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-28
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (77/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29➖LEISCHMAN, Margaret Clare resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29➖WRIGHT, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-06➖JENKINS, Rhys Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-07-06➕LEISCHMAN, Margaret Clare appointeddirector
- 2018-07-06➕WRIGHT, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2015-07-10➖STARDATA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-06➕JENKINS, Rhys Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➖MCCORMACK, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2013-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 14 ANCONA ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2013-11-28➕O'DONNELL, Bridget Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-11-28➕STARDATA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-28➕MCCORMACK, Michael James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEISCHMAN, Margaret Clare resigned 2025-08-29; WRIGHT, Stephen William resigned 2025-08-29
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Samuel Charles Crain Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/08/2025 |
Ms Bridget Mary O'Donnell Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Margaret Clare Leischmanceased 29/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Rhys Paul Jenkinsceased 06/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
14 Ancona Road
London
NW10 5YA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
O'DONNELL, Bridget Mary→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STARDATA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2015-07-10
JENKINS, Rhys Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-02-06 · resigned 2018-07-06
LEISCHMAN, Margaret Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2025-08-29
MCCORMACK, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-11-28 · resigned 2015-02-06
WRIGHT, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2025-08-29
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Recent filings (37 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-26