31 HIGHBRIDGE ROAD LTD
💤Zombieactive
10312180 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-22.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68310Real estate agencies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
5 live charges · oldest 5.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £22,495
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
-£22k
Current Assets
£54k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-26 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £319.6k |
| Current assets | £54.3k |
| Cash | £1.7k |
| Debtors | £52.6k |
| Net assets | £-22.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-03-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2020-08-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2020-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 31 HIGHBRIDGE ROAD LTD
- 2016-08-04➕BURKETT, Carl appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Carl Burkett Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
59-61 Charlotte Street St Pauls Square
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 1PX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BURKETT, Carl→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-08-04
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2020 | 17/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2020 | 17/03/2023 |
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24