24 CLAPHAM ROAD LTD

💤Zombieactive
10915502 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-15
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£41.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £41,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£41k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£43k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£17k£26k£34k£43kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£41.3k£41.3k
Current assets£43.1k£43.1k
Net assets£41.0k£41.0k

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
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-07-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2022-09-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-04-13
    WATKINS, Debbie resigned
    secretary
  14. 2022-04-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2022-04-13
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  16. 2022-04-13
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2022-04-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-08-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-08-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2017-09-28
    WATKINS, Debbie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2017-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24 CLAPHAM ROAD LTD
  23. 2017-08-15
    BRADFORD, Andrew James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew James Bradford
Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control15/08/2017

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
Incorporated2017-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Flat 10 Majestic Court Lewis Crescent
Cliftonville
Margate
CT9 2LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRADFORD, Andrew James
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-08-15
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Active
WATKINS, Debbie
secretary · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2022-04-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-12