TWENTY NINE CITY ROAD LTD.

💤Zombieactive
10285540 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-19
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-07-08
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-08
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  4. 2025-07-08
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2025-07-08
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  6. 2024-10-01
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    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-15
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  8. 2024-05-15
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  9. 2024-05-15
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  10. 2024-05-15
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  11. 2023-03-02
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-02
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2023-03-02
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2023-03-02
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2022-11-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2022-05-06
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  17. 2022-05-06
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  18. 2022-05-06
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  19. 2022-05-06
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  20. 2021-08-05
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  21. 2017-11-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2017-09-19
    TROY, Anthony Gerard appointed
    director
  23. 2017-09-19
    GARRAGHAN, Julia Mary resigned
    director
  24. 2017-09-19
    MAYALL, David Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2017-09-19
    SMITH, David Edward resigned
    director
  26. 2016-10-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bridging Finance Solutions Group Limited
  27. 2016-07-19
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    Company incorporated
    As TWENTY NINE CITY ROAD LTD.
  28. 2016-07-19
    GARRAGHAN, Julia Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2016-07-19
    MAYALL, David Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2016-07-19
    SMITH, David Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

The Inspire Holding Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Inspire Holding Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
TWENTY NINE CITY ROAD LTD.
This company · 10285540

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
The Inspire Holding Company Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting19/09/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • David Anthony Mayallceased 19/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • David Edward Smithceased 19/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms. Julia Mary Garraghanceased 19/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2016-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Saffery Llp
10 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

TROY, Anthony Gerard
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-19
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Active
GARRAGHAN, Julia Mary
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2017-09-19
Resigned
MAYALL, David Anthony
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2017-09-19
Resigned
SMITH, David Edward
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-07-19 · resigned 2017-09-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bridging Finance Solutions Group
Bridging Finance Solutions Group Limited
A registered charge1 property14/10/201616/11/2017

Recent filings (58 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-05-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-03-02