1-31 BECKETTS COURT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10129150 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£16
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 £16
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16 | — |
| Net assets | £16 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30➖ROSSITER, Darren resigneddirector
- 2025-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22➕ROSSITER, Darren appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25➖PHIPPIN, Sarah Jayne resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24➕BARNETT, Karen appointeddirector
- 2019-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-20➖LEE, Richard Samuel resigneddirector
- 2016-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 1-31 BECKETTS COURT LIMITED
- 2016-04-18➕ADAMS, Laurence Douglas appointeddirector
- 2016-04-18➖ADAMS, Laurence Douglas resigneddirector
- 2016-04-18➕LEE, Richard Samuel appointeddirector
- 2016-04-18➕PHIPPIN, Sarah Jayne 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Barnett Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 17/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Rosemary Jean Phippinceased 31/12/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 BALTIC AVENUE RTM COMPANY LTD→ 08578447 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1 PRESTON LIMITED→ 14384486 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1 PRESTON SUB LTD→ 15253811 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 103 MILTON STREET LTD→ 11842663 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 105 HAMLET MUL LTD→ 13466569 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 105 WEST ROAD LTD→ 11981730 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 12 BEATRICE CLOSE LTD→ 16335722 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 12 GROSVENOR ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 08004906 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
36 Sweet Briar Drive
Laindon
Basildon
SS15 4HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BARNETT, Karen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Laurence Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-18 · resigned 2016-04-18
LEE, Richard Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-04-18 · resigned 2018-04-20
PHIPPIN, Sarah Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-18 · resigned 2024-11-25
ROSSITER, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-01-22 · resigned 2025-04-30
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-06