92 CROMWELL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09264639 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-10-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-20
    ➖
    O'BRIEN, Paul resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-05-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-02-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2024-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-02-01
    ➕
    MCGRAIL, John appointed
    secretary
  9. 2023-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-10-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 92 CROMWELL ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  19. 2014-10-15
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Paul Dean appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-15
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Paul appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Multiple 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Dean O'Brien
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/10/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3c Hanham Hall Whittucks Road
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MCGRAIL, John→
secretary · appointed 2024-02-01
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Active
O'BRIEN, Paul Dean→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-15
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Active
O'BRIEN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-15 · resigned 2024-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-02