171A MORNING LANE (NGL485198) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10031844 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-29
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
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  13. 2023-11-15
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  17. 2022-04-19
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  18. 2022-04-13
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  19. 2022-04-06
    PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel resigned
    director
  20. 2022-04-05
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  22. 2018-09-03
    PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma appointed
    director
  23. 2018-04-29
    SHOHET, Saleh resigned
    director
  24. 2016-06-27
    ROSS, Derek George appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-06-27
    BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline resigned
    director
  26. 2016-06-27
    PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel appointed
    director
  27. 2016-06-27
    SHOHET, Saleh appointed
    director
  28. 2016-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 171A MORNING LANE (NGL485198) LIMITED
  29. 2016-02-29
    BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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

clean
No 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.

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Dukeminster Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
171A MORNING LANE (NGL485198) LIMITED
This company · 10031844

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dukeminster Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares27/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dukeminster Limitedceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-29
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: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ROSS, Derek George
secretary · appointed 2016-06-27
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Active
PERAHIA, Naomi Anita Gina Norma
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-03
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Active
BASRAWY, Ruth Jacqueline
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2016-06-27
Resigned
PERAHIA, Benjamin Daniel
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2022-04-06
Resigned
SHOHET, Saleh
director · ~97y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2018-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
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
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-09
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-03-29
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2024-03-29
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