64-66 ELM PARK ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09878194 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-18
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle 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 (76/100)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 (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6
Very low cash
Cash position: £6
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6
~ YoY
Net Worth
£6
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6 | £6 |
| Cash | £6 | £6 |
| Net assets | £6 | £6 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-30➖BISHOP & SEWELL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-24➖READER, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2015-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 64-66 ELM PARK ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2015-11-18➕FOX, James Philip appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕BISHOP & SEWELL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-11-18➕READER, John Anthony 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
80/100
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.
- 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 James Philip Fox Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 29/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Readerceased 29/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2015-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1 Tower House
Tower Centre
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8UR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FOX, James Philip→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BISHOP & SEWELL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2020-04-30
READER, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2020-04-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-04-30