145 WELLINGTON STREET FREEHOLD LTD
💤Zombieactive
09157729 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-01
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 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 (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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 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 £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £13.8k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW02
- 2024-05-10📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-20➖GARDNER, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 145 WELLINGTON STREET FREEHOLD LTD
- 2014-08-01➕PAGANUZZI, Marco Kurt appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-01➕PAGANUZZI, Marco Kurt appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➕GARDNER, David Robert appointeddirector
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Marco Kurt Paganuzzi Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1-5 ST GEORGES COURT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 14984538 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 106 PRIORY ROAD LIMITED→ 13361921 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| 146/148 LONDON ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09217579 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 16 BELSIZE PARK GARDENS LIMITED→ 05455665 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 161 DENMARK HILL LIMITED→ 16714010 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2014-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
145 Wellington Street Wellington Street
Luton
LU1 5AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PAGANUZZI, Marco Kurt→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGANUZZI, Marco Kurt→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARDNER, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2020-12-20
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW02
2024-05-10
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2024-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-20