304 ADVISORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10862712 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-12
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-37.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £37,199
Cash YoY
+32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↑ 32% YoY
Net Worth
-£37k
↑ 7.5% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £412.2k | £-40.2k |
| Current assets | £16.3k | £13.6k |
| Cash | £10.9k | £8.2k |
| Debtors | £5.4k | £5.4k |
| Net assets | £-37.2k | £-40.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2018-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2017-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 304 ADVISORS LTD
- 2017-07-12➕SYDOROWITZ, Charles Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles Alexander Sydorowitz Individual · American · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
C/O Rodliffe Accounting Ltd 1 Canada Sq 37thfloor
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SYDOROWITZ, Charles Alexander→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-07-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/01/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC / Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-17