17-24 ANTHONY COURT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09170319 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-11
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£456.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 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
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £456,062
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£456k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↑ 7.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.23M | £1.18M |
| Current assets | £1.59M | £1.48M |
| Net assets | £456.1k | £405.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-09-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-08-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 17-24 ANTHONY COURT LIMITED
- 2014-08-11➕READMAN, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mark Readman Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · SE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 PECKHAM RYE LIMITED→ 06720676 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 25/28 MODEL FARM CLOSE LIMITED→ 04393450 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 26 HATTON GARDEN TENANT LIMITED→ 11471503 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2PW LTD→ 10950007 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2R PROPERTY CAPITAL LIMITED→ 17024423 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2SAL RE LTD→ 11323630 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2V PROPERTY LETTINGS & MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10417073 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2WAYZ SERVICES LIMITED→ 11861913 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 30 CHURCHILL PLACE TENANT LIMITED→ 12012389 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 30 DORNTON ROAD LIMITED→ 15464234 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 30 PARK HALL ROAD LIMITED→ 04197361 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 30 PARK STREET LIMITED→ 07939893 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
38 Cornwall Road
London
SE1 8TJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
READMAN, Andrew Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-11
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-22