22 ALBERT ROAD LIMITED

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12694413 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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

1 live charge · oldest 5.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-10-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2020-09-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  12. 2020-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As 22 ALBERT ROAD LIMITED
  13. 2020-06-24
    HENRY, James Christopher appointed
    director
  14. 2020-06-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Student Shack Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Student Shack Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
22 ALBERT ROAD LIMITED
This company · 12694413

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Student Shack Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/06/2020

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
Incorporated2020-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

25 Ladybarn Road
Manchester
M14 6WN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HENRY, James Christopher
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-06-24
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Landbay
Landbay Partners Limited
A registered charge1 property16/09/2020
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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-28