1 SARLSDOWN ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10949613 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-27➖BLACKHAM, William Layton resigneddirector
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2018-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-03-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sarlsdown Debt LLP
- 2018-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sarlsdown Debt LLP
- 2017-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 SARLSDOWN ROAD LIMITED
- 2017-09-06➕VANE-TEMPEST, Christopher James Stewart St George appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06➕BLACKHAM, William Layton appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06➕DODGE, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06➖DODGE, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Trade services · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 PROMOS LIMITED→ 13515481 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 360 SOURCING LIMITED→ 07679698 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 365 GUARDING LTD→ 13186079 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 365PRIZE LTD→ 16631474 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36TY EVENTS MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11746146 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 38SERVICES MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16884275 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 RIGGINDALE ROAD LTD→ 16373601 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3939 MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09900016 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 3A INVESTMENT (INTERNATIONAL) LTD→ 13461421 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3DEGREES EUROPE LTD→ 12047414 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3JANE LIMITED→ 15257413 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3LITE PROTECTION SERVICES LTD→ 16333561 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
3 Coldbath Square
London
EC1R 5HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
VANE-TEMPEST, Christopher James Stewart St George→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACKHAM, William Layton→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-09-06 · resigned 2020-01-27
DODGE, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-09-06 · resigned 2017-09-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sarlsdown Debt Sarlsdown Debt LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2018 | 11/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Sarlsdown Debt Sarlsdown Debt LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2018 | 11/01/2023 |
Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17