168A OLD SHOREHAM ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10174169 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-11
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-01➕DESLANDES, Edward Antony appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖HEER, Harjinder Kaur, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-11-01➖LEE, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 168A OLD SHOREHAM ROAD (HOVE) LIMITED
- 2016-05-11➕HEER, Harjinder Kaur, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-05-11➕LEE, John Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Antony Deslandes Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Edward Antony Deslandesceased 19/02/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Andrew Leeceased 22/06/2018· 25-50% shares
- Dr Harjinder Kaur Heerceased 22/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 & 2 BELL LANE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 06787425 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 10 CHISWICK PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05649289 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 10 DENMARK VILLAS HOVE LIMITED→ 03636265 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 13 ST. AUBYNS RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06846838 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 138 HOLLINGDEAN TERRACE RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 07126650 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 15 RICHMOND ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED→ 11581387 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 16DC LIMITED→ 13390821 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 17 LEWES CRESCENT LTD→ 16105489 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 17.2 DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS LTD→ 11484610 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 18 BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 16995301 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 MEADS STREET LTD→ 07087739 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 180216 LTD→ 09946752 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Pavilion View C/O Flude Commercial
19 New Road
Brighton
BN1 1UF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DESLANDES, Edward Antony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEER, Harjinder Kaur, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2017-11-01
LEE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2017-11-01
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-28