20 BRIGHTWELL AVENUE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09098436 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-23
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-07-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-07-04
    KOWALSKI, Maciej appointed
    director
  9. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-20
    HODIS, Steven resigned
    director
  11. 2022-08-12
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-06-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-19
    FINNEY, Phillip James resigned
    director
  20. 2014-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 20 BRIGHTWELL AVENUE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
  21. 2014-06-23
    FINNEY, Phillip James appointed
    director
  22. 2014-06-23
    HODIS, Steven appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Maciej Kowalski
Individual · Polish · DOB 05/1985 · age 41
75100%
75-100% shares20/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Steven Hodisceased 20/03/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2014-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

20a Brightwell Avenue
Westcliff-On-Sea
Essex
SS0 9EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-20

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KOWALSKI, Maciej
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-07-04
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Active
FINNEY, Phillip James
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-06-23 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
HODIS, Steven
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-23 · resigned 2023-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-23