59 HEADLEY WAY (HEADINGTON) FREEHOLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11809012 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-06
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
76/100Strong
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
85
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 £3
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
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 | £3 | £3 |
| Net assets | £3 | £3 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-23➕LOB, Susanna Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-07-23➖KENNETT, Patricia Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 59 HEADLEY WAY (HEADINGTON) FREEHOLD LIMITED
- 2019-02-06➕KENNETT, Patricia Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-02-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Susanna Elizabeth Lob Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Patricia Jane Kennettceased 23/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
The Old Dairy 12 Stephen Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LOB, Susanna Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KENNETT, Patricia Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-02-06 · resigned 2019-07-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-14