120-122 MORNING LANE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09408189 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (59/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
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
62 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-04-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-04-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-03-31➖PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel resigneddirector
- 2018-09-03➕PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma appointeddirector
- 2018-04-29➖SHOHET, Saleh Haron resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➖BASRAWY, David Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➖BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2015-06-23➕PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel appointeddirector
- 2015-06-23➕SHOHET, Saleh Haron appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕ROSS, Derek George appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 120-122 MORNING LANE LIMITED
- 2015-01-27➕BASRAWY, David Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2015-01-27➕BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dukeminster Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dukeminster Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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120-122 MORNING LANE LIMITED
This company · 09408189
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dukeminster Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1-3 CLEVELAND GARDENS LIMITED→ 11058365 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
100 Wigmore Street
2nd Floor
London
W1U 3RN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ROSS, Derek George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BASRAWY, David Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-01-27 · resigned 2015-06-23
BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-27 · resigned 2015-06-23
PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
SHOHET, Saleh Haron→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2015-06-23 · resigned 2018-04-29
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Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-03-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-15