24 AVONDALE ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11185779 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-05
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
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
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
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-03-18📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-27➕CLARE, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2025-08-27➕CLARE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27➖BURNS, Emily Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27➖HALE, Julia resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-12➕BURNS, Emily Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 AVONDALE ROAD LIMITED
- 2018-02-05➕HALE, Julia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BURNS, Emily Louise resigned 2025-08-27; HALE, Julia resigned 2025-08-27
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Emma Jane Clucas Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2025 |
Mr Christopher James Clare Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Emily Louise Burnsceased 15/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Karen Jane Howardceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Miss Julia Haleceased 12/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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 →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
24 Avondale Road
Wirral
CH47 3AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CLARE, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARE, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNS, Emily Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-08-12 · resigned 2025-08-27
HALE, Julia→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2025-08-27
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-03-18
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-27