1 Q.P.R. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09227815 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-22
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25➖BARWICK, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25➖OJHA, Asha resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25➖TURPIN, Norman Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-16➖GILLAM, Lindsay Joy resigneddirector
- 2025-01-16➕OJHA, Asha appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17➕GILLAM, Lindsay Joy appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17➕TURPIN, Norman Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-09➖SANTARSIERI, Albert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-09-26➕BARWICK, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-04-18➕BARWICK, Carl William appointeddirector
- 2015-04-18➖DUNCANSON, Paul Bruce Thomas resigneddirector
- 2015-04-18➖DUNCANSON, Robert Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2015-04-18➖LOCKETT, Elaine Sandra resigneddirector
- 2014-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 Q.P.R. LIMITED
- 2014-09-22➕DUNCANSON, Paul Bruce Thomas appointeddirector
- 2014-09-22➕DUNCANSON, Robert Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2014-09-22➕LOCKETT, Elaine Sandra appointeddirector
- 2014-09-22➕SANTARSIERI, Albert Joseph 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 64. 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 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BARWICK, Sarah Jane resigned 2025-11-25; OJHA, Asha resigned 2025-11-25; TURPIN, Norman Geoffrey resigned 2025-11-25
Shareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Asha Ojha Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/01/2025 |
Maria De Jesus Marcela Leos Montellano De Turpin Individual · Mexican · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/10/2020 |
Norman Turpin Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/10/2020 |
Mr Carl William Barwick Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/06/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Jane Barwick Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/06/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lindsay Joy Gillamceased 10/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul David Burtonceased 10/10/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Albert Joseph Santarsiericeased 09/10/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
1 Queens Park Road
Caterham
Surrey
CR3 5RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
BARWICK, Carl William→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARWICK, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-09-26 · resigned 2025-11-25
DUNCANSON, Paul Bruce Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2015-04-18
DUNCANSON, Robert Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2015-04-18
GILLAM, Lindsay Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-11-17 · resigned 2025-01-16
LOCKETT, Elaine Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2015-04-18
OJHA, Asha→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-16 · resigned 2025-11-25
SANTARSIERI, Albert Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2020-10-09
TURPIN, Norman Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-11-17 · resigned 2025-11-25
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28