72 CLEETHORPES BEACH LTD
💤Zombieactive
12477521 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-24
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 72 CLEETHORPES BEACH LTD
- 2020-02-24➕BARFORD, Patricia Mary appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-24➕BARFORD, Peter Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 67. 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 |
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Mr Peter Mark Barford Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2097 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10734827 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 46 COWPASTURE ROAD ILKLEY LIMITED→ 04322093 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| ABI STUBBS NEXT GENERATION INVESTMENTS LTD→ 15903466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACQUEST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 05078960 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AD ASTRA MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15856868 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADIS LEGACY NON PROFIT CIC→ 14334853 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGRIJET HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16080897 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AJ & FE PRIESTLEY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 16662231 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
50b St. Marys Lane
Louth
LN11 0DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARFORD, Patricia Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARFORD, Peter Mark→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-02-24